The story “Everyday Use,” is told by Maggie and Dee’s mother's perspective. From this point of view a reader can tell how she feels about her daughter's different personalities. Mama is very truthful about her daughters. She admits that Dee is self-centered, even though she is her daughter. I feel that most parents would not want to admit that their child was like that, instead they would only mention the exceptional part of their personality. She also talks about Maggie’s personality: “Maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes: she will stand hopelessly in the corners homely and ashamed...eyeing her sister with a mixture of awe and envy.” Maggie is self-conscious and Mama was not afraid to share that. The way she talks about her daughter's