Family Past Means a Lot to the Present This essay is on the short story "Everyday Use," by Alice Walker. The assignment was to describe how the quilts are symbolic.

"Everyday Use"
Family Past Means a Lot to the Present
<Tab/>In "Everyday Use," by Alice Walker we meet two sisters, Dee and Maggie, who are completely different from one another. The story takes place in the South during the 1960's. It was the time of the Black Power Movement, when African Americans were fighting for their rights. Many had to struggle and decide whether they wanted to assimilate and blend in with the world around them, or instead choose to hold onto their heritage and traditions. In our story, Maggie and her mother live the old fashioned way and cherish…