the story everday use
...way from the life she had lived as a child. Dee always wanted nice things which she did get in the end. Mother Johnson and Maggie did not know any other life than the one they lived. They were accepting of their circumstances where Dee was not. They were content living the life they always had. I believe the conflict in points of view comes from the fact that Dee was educated and her family was not. When Dee says that Maggie "will probably be backwards enough to put them to everyday use" when speaking of grandmamas quilts, she wants to take them and hang them on a wall. This shows the drastic lifestyle differences. Mother Johnson and Maggie know to use what they have on hand. Nothing is just for decor. Dee on the other hand more than likel...