The dervish took Baba-Abdalla to the treasure in exchange for 40 camels that he loaded with the riches. ... The dervish told him that if he placed the ointment on his right eye, he would become blind.
In "<em>The Story of Baba Abdalla"</em> we learn about the title character Baba Abdalla who is a wealthy merchant with a lot of camels that he lends out. One day he meets a Dervish who tells him of many treasures in a cave.
After they retrieve the treasures, Baba Abdallah gets selfish and convinces the Dervish to part with all the treasures he had gotten.
After this he still wasn't satisfied and wanted more and so asks the Dervish for his special ointment and learns that it lets you see the treasures hidden in the earth. The Dervish warns him that if it touches his right eye after it touches his left he would become blind.
Baba Abdallah refuses to listen even after <em>the Dervish tries to talk him out of it </em>multiple times and so he goes blind after it is rubbed on his right eye.
Maggie is a more traditional person than Dee. While Dee is away at school Maggie is the one at home. The guilt represents the African American experience because it is a piece of uniform that their Grandfather used to wear during the Civil War. Dee wants to take the quilt for public display, but the narrator prefers to give it to Maggie, who will wear it as a symbol of taking on the traditions that come with it and to take on the heritage.
