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Everyday Use Alice Walker's Definition Of Heritage

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The definition of heritage is property that is or may be inherited. In the short story, Everyday Use, by: Alice Walker, two sisters, Maggie and Dee Johnson, both have two different views of their family heritage. Dee comes home to visit Mama and Maggie after six years of being off on her own. While visiting, Maggie and Mama realize how Dee truly identifies with her heritage. When thought of heritage, Dee involves things, while Maggie involves people. First, growing up the sisters were very different. In the story, Mama said that Dee “washed us in a river of make-believe.” Always getting what she wants, Dee never really appreciated the hard work that Mama did to raise her and Maggie. On the other hand, Maggie is shy and knowledges and enjoys
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