In my family, we argue sometimes, or we have different opinions about different things. Like most families, disagreements happen often, it is what keeps us together and makes us a family. In the story Everyday Use Maggie often fantasies about her family being like the ones on TV. Where everyone is always happy, no disagreements or jealousy. It takes her to the end of the story to realize that those things don't matter, that the importance of family and her heritage, are the memories you share through good or bad times. In the story Everyday Use Maggie and her family learn the value of heritage and the importance of family.
             There are three main characters in this story Maggie, Dee, and Mamma. Throughout the story these characters go through different changes, but they all come to realize the importance of heritage. "Dee is lighter than Maggie, with nicer hair and a fuller figure".pg66 As you read this story you notice the relationship between Dee and Maggie is not a loving sister to sister relationship. They have so many differences and resentment towards each other. As the story continues their relationship changes for the better. The character of mamma has a strong role in this story, and also has a good relationship with her daughters.
             The story Everyday Use is mainly about the relationship that Maggie has with her family, and how her family grows together. This story takes place in the home of Momma and Maggie, Dee comes in to visit from college. Dee is much more smarter than Maggie, Dee also likes nice things. Beautiful colored dresses, with shoes to match. Even though there family was not wealthy Dee refused to go without having nice things, unlike Maggie. Before the arrival of Dee Maggie thought about different memories Dee and her shared. She remembered that the relationship between her and her sister was not good. Maggie even often thought about how it would be if her family was like the o...