places they have been, and others for remembering a passed loved one. These two reasons, along with a few unmentioned ones, have a common theme: remembering something. In the poem “My Mother Pieced Quilts” by Teresa Auste and the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, both authors use imagery and figurative language to establish a quilt as a symbol or memories to illustrate their themes.
In “Everyday Use”, this idea is shown when Dee wants some quilts, but mom will not give them to her, as she…
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