Why should maggie receive the quilts

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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker. Respond to the following prompts in at least 30 sentencess total. Use the information that you read in the text. For each part (A, B, C) respond in a separate paragraph in at least 10 sentence. Include specific quotations or references to the story to illustrate your points. Write in full sentences - no listing please.

A. Think about the most important object in the story, the quilts. Then discuss the following questions:

Why should Maggie receive the quilts? Provide two or three reasons
Why should Dee receive the quilts? Provide two or three reasons.
Finally, based on your answers above, who do you think is more deserving of the quilts? Please explain why.
Is there some sort of compromise that would have satisfied all parties?

B. We usually admire a person who rises out of poverty to get an education and better her circumstances, but in this story, the reader does not generally identify with Dee or sympathize with her:

Why not? What are two or three traits that she has that makes her unsympathetic?
Do you see Dee as totally unlikable? What are some positive traits that she has?
What do you imagine the mother's relationship with Dee was like when Dee was at home? Were they close? Why or why not?

C. Think about the relationship between Maggie and her mother.

How would you describe Maggie? Reference the text to illustrate your points.
How would you describe the mother? Reference the text to illustrate your points.
How do you imagine they get along? Provide some references from the text to support your points.
The mother says, speaking of Maggie, "When I looked at her like that something hit me in the top of my head and ran down to the soles of my feet." What "hit" Mama? What did she understand that she had not understood a moment before?

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