Everyday Use In the short story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, two sisters describe their contrasting family views on what they perceive as heritage. The idea that a quilt is part of a family's history is what the narrator tries to emphasize. They are not simply pieces of fabric put together to make a blanket. The quilt represents the lives of their ancestors and tells a story with every single stitch. The other was Walk Around the Mountain. In both were scraps of clothing that Grandma Dee had worn fifty-odd years ago and a box of penny matches that came from Great-Grandfather Ezra's uniform that he wore during the Civil War (Walker, 399)" Understanding the Importance of why the author wrote this story is very important, valuing one's family's culture and traditions is extremely significant. In the story, Walker presents Maggie, who is the younger sister, as an example of heritage in terms of transmission across generations and understanding with knowledge and respect. Maggie, unlike her older sister, knew how to sew and personally and emotionally appreciated how much time and effort was invested in quilts. A dress so flashy that it hurts my eyes... Gold earrings, two, and hanging on her shoulders. The bracelets dangle and make noise when she moves her arm… The dress is loose and flowing, and as she walks towards the clasp, I love hearing Maggie go “Uhnnnh” (Walker, 397). The narrator's eldest daughter was very different from her younger sister, Maggie. It was materialistic, complex and modernized. He does not truly understand the relationships of current life with the traditions of his ancestors. See the quilt valued for financial and aesthetic reasons. Thinking back to my childhood, I remember all the times I would visit my grandmother Susie at her house. She always had a sewing task and I always asked her if I could help her with things like sewing a square or rolling the thread.