The dispute over the quilts reveals about Maggie and shows that she wants to avoid conflict and confrontation. The narrator values close family ties with Maggie more than her inheritance. Maggie's level of education is revealed in the language she uses to speak and makes a difference with her mother and sisters.
<span>The dispute over the quilts reveal about Maggie that she appreciates the history of her family. These quilts mean a lot to Mama, and her decision to give them to Maggie shows that this girl is responsible enough to preserve her heritage, while her sister wanted to get quilts in order to show off with her friend. Maggie knows the value of things.</span>
Muir's writing is on both the beauty and harshness of nature. He talks about the beauty of the flower he discovered, but then talks about having to go without supper or blankets and how storms and the harsh weather conditions became welcomed after probably showing up a lot.
DeShawn is a smart kid who knows to stay away from drugs, but his family is very poor. His friends use their drug money to buy nice things like the newest shoes, and this bothers him.
People may disagree with this statement because freedom is the power to live by your own judgement, which includes the right to choose your own values and the actions by which to achieve them. That includes the right to what you create and the right to choose what to do with it.
