Sunday, August 9, 2009

Who gets the quilts at the end of "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker?

In short, Maggie gets the quilts at the end of Walker's "Everyday Use." Mama initially promised the quilts to Maggie, but when Dee turns up on her visit home, she tries to convince Mama that Maggie will simply use the quilts until they turn into rags.  Dee is set on taking the quilts and preserving them as artifacts of her family's heritage, arguing that the scraps of fabric are important because they have been worn by past family members.  Mama does not disagree with Dee on the fact that the quilts are important; however, she believes that preserving family artifacts is not the best way to honor the family members who have made the items.  Mama believes that using the items is a way to "live" in the memory of family ancestors, and Maggie is prepared to do that, so Mama gives her the quilts in the end.

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