In Alice Walker's short story, "Everyday Use", the quilts symbolize the African-American culture that Mama embraces and Wangeroo (Dee) attempts to reject of trivialize. Wangeroo is appalled that Mama would give Maggie the quilts, because Maggie would put them to "everyday use" instead of treating them as artifacts from a bygone age. The quilts help illustrate the schism between Mama and Wangeroo, and their opposed ideas about heritage -- or Mama, the quilts symbolize family unity and shared history; for Wangeroo, the quilts symbolize a past of slavery and oppression, objects to be put on display. When Mama gives the quilts to Maggie, it is a rejection of Wangeroo's attitude toward their shared heritage, but it is also a symbolic act -- the quilts, as symbols of family unity and history, are Maggie's birthright.
The short story "Everyday use" symbolizes the African american culture That mama embrasess while Dee does not. Dee thinks that mama will give Maggie the quilt instead of her cause Maggie claims that she will put them to everyday use instead of being careful causae its from the bygone age of time. The quilts help show the events between Mama and Dee, and their different ideas about heritage. To Mama, the quilts mean family unity and shared history.And to Dee the quilts symbolize a past of slavery and bad times, objects that are to put on display. When mama give the quilt to Maggie instead of Dee, Deee feels that her feelings twoards the heritiage was rejected, but it also is a symbol. the quilts, as symbols of family unity and history, are Maggie's birthright. Dee still fells as if her Saying was ignored and vagely forgotten.
