Maggie And Dee In Everyday Use By Alice Walker

In “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker there two sisters named Maggie and Dee. They are described through their mother's point of view throughout the begining. Although the two sisters grew up in the same household, the conflict of the story reveals that they end up having different point of views about their heritage. When Dee came home to visit her mom and sister, a conflict appears over two quilts that were passed down by Grandmother Dee. They have different personalities, appearance, experience, and looks.

Mother describes Dee “lighter than Maggie, nicer hair, and a fuller figure. Maggie has burns down her arms and legs, she is dark skinned with a thin body, and shy about her appearance in front of people. While Dee on the other hand is lighter than Maggie with nicer hair, and a fuller figure. Dee and their mother didn’t have a great relationship like a mother and daughter should. Maggie had a great relationship with their mother, she was helpful around the house and didn’t complain a lot like Dee did.
The mother only has a second grade education and says Maggie “know she is not bright” (Walker 316). Maggie would have been a better reader but her eyesight her was not good. “She stumbles along good-naturedly but can’t see well” (Walker 316). While Dee on the other hand can read without having trouble seeing words. Her mother doesn’t know how to read that well either. Her school shut down when she was only in the second grade (Walker