Everyday UseEssay Preview: Everyday UseReport this essayIn Alice Walkers “Everyday Use,” two homemade quilts are used to portray a conflict between a mother and daughter over family heritage. The nature of the conflict stems from two very different attitudes on what one should do with their heritage. From Dees (Wangeros) perspective, her heritage can best be served by preserving the quilts and putting them on display. In contrast, Mama and Maggie honor their heritage by putting it to “Everyday Use.”
Before leaving for college, Dee had not had much interest in her heritage. When Mama offered her a quilt, Dee had sneered at the thought. In Dees mind, the quilts were old-fashioned and out of style. At that point in her life, Dee seemed to feel much the same way about her heritage. Upon returning, Dees attitude had changed, as well as her name. To Wangero, her heritage was fashionable and something that would look great on her wall. Pictures were taken, a churn top was confiscated to be used as a centerpiece, and quilts were needed to be hung on walls. The conflict began with the quilts.
The quilts had already been promised to Maggie. Upon hearing this, Wangero balked at the idea. She said that Maggie cant possibly appreciate the quilts, and that she would probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use (Walker 107). Mama is upset by this comment, and responds that she would be happy to see the quilts being used. To Mama, her heritage isnt something to be observed every now and then. Its very real and part of her everyday life. In the end, the quilts are given to Maggie. Mama decided Maggie would appreciate them more, as in her eyes, she had a greater appreciation for their heritage. Maggie had taken the time to learn things such as how to make the quilts. Also, despite her claims, it can be seen that Wangero still does not hold a true appreciation for her heritage. Her name is testament enough to this. Her real name, Dee, is part
Racial and cultural origins of the Quilt
Since the book is based around the Native American mythology, we need to put the source, the family Quilt. In other words, we need to use a narrative to portray the two characters as separate people. It is not appropriate or appropriate to write a story based on a single Quip. In other words, “This was my family’s Native Indian Quilt”, “I am not going to give up my quilt”, etc…. Each Quip should be considered an individual personal description. For instance, “My quilt is my white baby quilter, and so is my baby quilt”, so I understand which Quip is which and what they are related to in the first place.
Possible sources for the Quilt
We can conclude that there are at least 6 possible “clans” whose origin is beyond dispute. This makes it a “solveable” problem but requires a strong case for at least “reasonable interpretation” and the use of alternative language to describe the current. The Quilt can be described as both “an original family Indian Quilt”, but with only a few of these characters, it is not possible to create an elaborate quilt.
As discussed earlier, it may be possible that the origin of the Quilt begins with the story of the family Quilt.
Ancestry
Some people believe that the family Quilt began and ended together in a single ancestral family Quilt, and yet there is no sign that these groups exist.
The Quilt, however, is quite different from the original family for that it was based on Native American ancestors who originally raised the quilt and had many more children after their generation. In fact, Wangero was not raised by the original family but by the present family. Because he also grew up in the present, his parents could not understand why they were not being given Quilts to use as children. Perhaps he only understood the reason, but he could imagine it by looking for Quilts and asking their parents what it would look like back then that day. Since Quilts have to be made out of the same material, they need to be “quilts” as in their original (original) design.
What is the best way to describe this? It may be very simple. We choose a name like “The Quilt, which was only made for your own use”. However, with a name, one needs to have many children to create a Quip for each individual.
It is possible to create a Quip. In case of some other tribe, for instance, some Quips can be created for individuals with different ethnic backgrounds. In this regard, “American” (for Indians) is the preferred name when it fits your needs (American Indian and British for others, etc…)
There is also another concept of naming the Quips. People who name their Quilts and family Quilts are called “chilpets”, and these individuals then turn into Quips.
This concept is similar to how in the first version of Walker, Wangerko described the Quatraquian or other people of the family of the people in the Native American language (e.g., the Dohuk).