t is as she is reaching out to touch the people the quilts represent. In essence, she is connecting with her heritage.
             Through the argument between the daughters, Walker uses the quilts to demonstrate that Maggie, not Dee, truly understands and appreciates her heritage. Dee perceives the quilt as an ornate item of her culture that reflects the departure from a previous way of living. Yet, Maggie perceives the quilt as both a product and a process upon which her way of life is dependent. Maggie recognizes that from her culture's stan
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