genuine by depicting two musicians’ attitudes towards fame and the music they perform. In 1955, the author raises the same theme of artificial vs. Dee wants to hang the quilts on the wall and display her heritage when it suits her, but for Maggie and Mama, their heritage is a part of them and something they live with every day. The attitude of the two women towards the quilts illustrates their appreciation of their heritage. She claims that her sister cannot appreciate the quilts, whereas Maggie states that she does not need the quilts to remember her grandmother (Walker). Dee, who despised her family and earlier refused to take the quilts because they were old-fashioned, now craves them to show her belonging to the African American culture. genuine is apparent in Dee’s and Mama’s and Maggie’s attitude towards their heritage.
Despite a tumultuous ending to the long-awaited reunion, both Mama and Maggie enjoy the rest of their evening together.Īlthough the story’s primary theme is family conflict, the theme of artificial vs. The story ends with Dee claiming Mama does not understand their heritage and leaves the family home (Walker). During their reunion, both Mama notices that Dee did not change her opinion of her family but has developed a superficial appreciation of her family’s possessions, specifically those that belonged to her grandmother (Walker). The protagonist lives together with her younger daughter Maggie and is anxiously awaiting to reunite and reconcile with her daughter Dee (Walker). In Everyday Use, the author narrates a story of one family reunion from the perspective of the matriarch only known as Mama.
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