Dee is different from Mom and Maggie mainly because of her unique personality and way of thinking. She acts with a different attitude towards White people compared to other African Americans like herself. She is not afraid to strike a conversation while staring into the eyes of the White people, unlike her sister and mother who would probably lower their heads to talk or not speak at all. Another difference that Dee has been educated in the urban areas. She has an advantage compared to the people living in the suburbs, this changes her perspective too. The urban education does give advantages to her but it also makes her lose something every important, heritage. Quilting.
If Dee and Maggie both had a quilt they would use it for different purposes. Dee wouldn't use it for it original purpose; to give warmth at night. She would use it as a decoration in her house representing where she came from, even though she has already lost it. Maggie on the other hand still remembers the real purpose of a quilt and uses in the way it is suppose to be used in. She understands her heritage.
From the information summarized above, I concluded that the story's title was Everyday Use because of how the sisters uses the same thing in a different way because of the environment they grew up in. Maggie would use the quilt it was originally intended for and Dee would use it as a decoration, a symbol.
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