"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker

Dee's new name and costume signify her change as a person. She is ashamed of her past and ready for a change. Her change of name and costume are also cause to believe that she is now married. This change also is significant in that Dee is no longer the perfect daughter that gets everything and anything from her Mama. Mama has now realized that Maggie is also deserving of the keepsakes. Dee's concern for her heritage shows that she is maturing. This also leads me to think that she is married or considering it. Also, the mother's refusal to let Dee have the quilts indcate a permanent change of character because she does not back down; Maggie is beginning to become a bigger part of the picture.