"Everyday Use"
Alice Walker
Round Character
In this short story, the most striking details were the names that were used for Dee, Asalamalakim, Wangero or Miss Wangero- the round character. These three different names describe three different perspectives in the same person. Ac costumed to obtaining every desire, Dee lived with everything at her disposal. She knew that if she asked and if it was in the mother's power, she would acquire said piece. In this case, Dee demanded something close to Maggie's heart, the quilts of her grandmother. Dee once".. told me they were old-fashioned, out of style (Walker, 180)"; however, they were not too antique for Asalamalakim or Wangero, the two culturally proud perspectives. They wanted the quilts because they were "priceless"- hand stitched and full of beauty. The quilts demonstrated the beauty of their heritage, and the Dee perspective simply must have them. When her mother denied Dee the quilt, she named her "Miss Wangero (180)". This formal name denotes that the mother saw a barrier between her daughter and her. She could not say Dee anymore because she was lost in the fad of the importance of culture.
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