Everyday Use In the short story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker the title ties into the issues about the quilts. ... Dee feels she deserves them more because she won't put them to everyday use. ... From down the line Grandma Dee and Big Dee created their quilts for everyday use and that's what Maggie wants to continue. Dee actually is putting the quilts to everyday use also by having them displayed for their appearance. ... Maggie should have stood up for herself, Grandma Dee and Big Dee. ...

• Word Count: 648
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Summary of Everyday Use Everyday Use is a story written by Alice Walker. ... Dee is the daughter who made it. ... Dee replies, "Not "Dee," Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo". ... This makes Dee very upset because she is not used to be told no. She exclaims that Maggie will only use the quilts for everyday use. ...

• Word Count: 503
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Alice Walker's Everyday use is about a mother and her two daughters named Dee and Maggie. ... Between the sisters, it seemed Dee is the selfish one, and as a result, received whatever she desired. ... Dee perceives the quilts as popular fashion and beleives they should undoubtedly be given to her. ... She goes as far as to change her name from Dee to Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo. ... Dee covets the quilts for their financial and aesthetic value. ...

• Word Count: 314
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

Alice Walker's, "Everyday Use," explores an African-American family exploring their heritage. ... "Everyday Use," is set in the late 1960's and early 1970's down South in the narrator's yard. ... "Everyday Use," speaks from Mama's perspective which helps reveal how she feels about herself, as well as her two daughters Dee and Maggie. ... "Everyday Use," discusses the racial identities of two generations. ... The quilts represent an ongoing struggle and are meant for everyday use. ...

• Word Count: 1247
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School