The following excerpt is from Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use.” In this passage, Wangero (originally named Dee) is trying to persuade her mother to give her two quilts that had been pieced and hand-stitched by Dee’s grandmother, mother, and aunt. Read the story carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, explain how Wangero’s failure to persuade her mother to give her the quilts develops a larger message or theme.
