Walker In Everyday Use Essay Research Paper — страница 2

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for when she marries ” (Walker 294). Mama knows there exists a connection of heritage in Maggie; Mama knows that “It was Grandma Dee and Big Dee who taught [Maggie] how to quilt” (Walker 294). Because of Maggie’s connection, Mama takes the quilts from Dee who “held the quilts securely in her arms, stroking them clutching them closely to her bosom” (Walker 294) like sacred idols, and then gives them to Maggie. After Mama gives Maggie the quilts, Dee says, “You just don’t understand Your heritage” (Walker 295). Dee believes heritage to be the quilt on the wall or the churn in the alcove. Dee knows the items are hand-made but not the knowledge and history behind the items. Yet, Mama does know the knowledge and history and knows that Maggie does too. Ironically, Dee

criticizes Mama for not understanding heritage when, in fact, Dee fails to really understand heritage. Dee mistakenly places heritage wholly in what she owns, not what she knows.