The quilts are valuable to Dee
because she is eager to take proofs of her heritage back home with her
. She has suddenly become interested in having items that were hand-made by family members; however, those items are still being used by her mother and sister.
Why did Maggie want the quilt?
Unlike her sister, Dee, Maggie loves the
family quilts because she knows the people whose lives and stories are represented by them
. She even knows how to quilt herself. Her mother has promised Maggie the quilts, which Dee has already once refused, when she gets married because they are meaningful to her.
Why does Dee want the quilts?
When Mama offers Dee different quilts, Dee explains she wants the old quilts
because of the hand stitching and the pieces of dresses stitched in that Grandma used to wear
. … Like her new name, she believes the quilts connect her to her heritage, when actually she knows nothing about either.
Why does Dee want the quilts and how does Maggie feel when Mama will not give Dee the quilts?
Mama, the narrator, ultimately gives the family quilts to Maggie instead of Dee (Wangero)
because she recognizes that Dee gets everything she wants
, that she’s even already claimed the quilts as her own, because they were promised to Maggie, and because Maggie is the daughter who wants them for the right reasons.
Why does Mama give Dee the quilts?
Mama, the narrator, ultimately gives the family quilts to Maggie instead of Dee (Wangero)
because she recognizes that Dee gets everything she wants, that she’s even already claimed the quilts as her own
, because they were promised to Maggie, and because Maggie is the daughter who wants them for the right reasons.
What is the conflict between Dee and Maggie over?
The main conflict of the story “Everyday Use” is
that Dee wants the quilt to show off with her friends, but mama wants to give the quilt to Maggie, because she thinks Maggie will “use” it everyday
; not just showing off their heritage everyday.
Why is Dee angry at the end of the story?
At the end of the story, Dee, who was always brighter, better-looking, and favored, is angry
because her mother refuses to give the quilts which she, Grandma Dee, and Big Dee made over the years
.
Does Mama regret giving Maggie the quilts?
By giving the quilts to Maggie, Mama in a sense
merely fulfills her promise
. Mama had previously offered Dee a quilt, years earlier, but the offer had been rejected since quilts at that time were out of style. Maggie’s appreciation of the quilts has been long and consistent and will remain so.
Why does Dee think Maggie should not have the quilts?
Dee thinks the quilts should be preserved as art objects; not used up. Why does Dee think that Maggie should not have the quilts? Dee says
her mother doesn’t understand that the hand-stitched quilts are important and should be preserved
.
What would Maggie do with the quilts?
‘” Dee wants to hang the quilts on her wall, to display them as evidence of some heritage that is in the past, that is dead. Maggie, however, knows how to quilt and would use the quilts for the reason for which they were created:
to keep warm
.
What conflicts exist between Dee and her mother and sister?
Various conflicts exist between Dee, her mother, and her sister, Maggie. The conflicts that rock the family seem to have started a long time ago.
Dee despised their initial house, which got burnt down
. On the contrary, her mother liked the house and was saddened by the fact that it got destroyed in a fire.
Why does the narrator refuse to give Dee the quilts?
In “Everyday Use,” what prompts the narrator’s actions to refuse to give Dee the quilts she wants?
she realizes that Maggie never gets what she deserves.
Who gets the quilts at the end of the story?
At the end of “Everyday Use,”
Maggie
gets the quilts. Initially, Mama intended to give one of the quilts to Dee; however, when Dee left for school she turned the quilt down because she was not interested in hanging on to any memory of her family’s hard-working, lower-class lifestyle.
What does the quilt mean to Dee Mama and Maggie?
These quilts are familial heirlooms, and Maggie’s mother likes to use them as often as possible. They
represent the family’s history and heritage to each character
. Her mother and grandmother see the quilts as symbols of history and heritage, and they cherish this history very dearly.
What does the quilt represent to Dee to Maggie and to Mama?
The quilts bring together the family in a battle of self identity and history.
Maggie was promised the right to them, Dee expects to be given them
, and Mama is stuck in the middle of her children and her ancestors.
Why do Dee and Mama disagree Group of answer choices?
Why do Dee and Mama disagree?
Mama places little value on education or hard work
. They have different ideas about what is important in life. Mama resents Dee for setting the fire that burned down their first house.
