A woman who is faced with the decision as to which of her two daughters should she give two heirloom quilts. Her oldest daughter Dee, who is visiting from college, sees the quilts as fashionable and believes they should be given to her. Maggie, her youngest daughter, who still lives at home, was promised the quilts. Dee is insistent and tries to pressure her mother into giving her the quilts. She insults Maggie and is rude and disrespectful to her mother. The mother, disgusted and hurt by Dee's behavior, comes to a decision and gives the quilts to Maggie.

Mama, a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands. She is Dee and Maggie's' mother. Dee ( Wangero Leewani

Uneducated and poor. By hating the house Dee is hating the life of poverty and hardship her family lives in.

ka Kemanjo), the oldest daughter. She is light skinned with a full figure. Materialistic in her out look.

The clean and comfortable yard where Mama and Maggie await Dee. It

Her eyes after Mama's refusal to give her the quilts.

Example of symbols - Dee puts on sunglasses to hide the shame in

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Approximate Word count = 563
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)