An Interesting Split

In Alice Walker's Everyday Use, the narrator is the mother of two very different girls.  The mother seems to be a humble, hard-working individual who can appreciate the little things in life.  One of her daughters, Maggie, has stayed with her and taken after her.  Maggie is a quiet simple girl, who likes things to remain the way they are.  The two are the type of people that are able to "[sit] there just enjoying, until it was time to go in the house and go to bed," (Walker).  Her sister is extremely different from this personality.  Dee is very self-involved, and into high fashion and personality.  The story portrays her and this whole way of life as sad and too fast to be enjoyable.  This is exemplified when Dee is denied the quilt her grandmother made because she wanted to hang it up.  The mother believed Maggie would better appreciate the quilt, as it was made for everyday use.