In Alice Walker’s short story Everyday Use, assuming the role of the narrator is an older Southern black woman faced with a tough decision. Between her two daughters, she must decide who will be given two antique quilts that have been passed down from one generation to the next in their family. Dee, her eldest daughter visiting from college, perceives the quilts as popular fashion and believes they should be given to her without …showed first 75 words of 1073 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1073 total…revelation: she certainly is a winner. Among other things, being a winner entails asserting yourself. Maggie learns this lesson by watching her mother’s conduct on the day that Dee came to visit. A real smile comes upon Maggie’s face while saying goodbye to Dee that day. Walker shows us a humbled Dee as she writes: “She put on some sunglasses that hid everything above the tip of her nose and chin.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**