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Dee wants the quilts to display in her home as a proud representation of her heritage. However, if it were not a fashionable thing, Dee would not even want the quilts, so in a way it is also a fashion statement more than about her need to capture her heritage.

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she wants to display them in a false attempt to honor her heritage

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The quilts are valuable to dee in everyday use by Alice walker because they are made by her mother.

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Everyday use what heirlooms did dee want that belonged to Maggie?

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How does mama choose to resolve the conflict over the quilts In the story Everyday Use?

She takes the quilts from Dee and gives them to Maggie. In the story, "Everyday Use," Dee and Maggie had a conflict over the quilts. Mama resolved the conflict by taking the quilts from Dee and giving them to Maggie, who would love them, use them and hand them down to the next generation.


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In everyday use who gets the quilts?

In everyday use, family members who tend to get cold during the night also tend to get more quilts on their beds. Traditionally, the best and more artful quilts are saved to be used by guests as an expression of hospitality and honor.


What artifact from Everyday Use becomes a focal point for the family members' different views of their heritage?

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What do the handmade quilts symbolize in Everyday Use?

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Why did Dee change her name in Everyday use?

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