One of the daughters named Dee was a woman who went to college and found herself and what she wanted to become and live. She even changes her name to be more African American since she grew up in a white family. Through the story we can see that this means she completely forgets how she was raised, who her family is, and what her culture is about. Now, however, the second daughter, Maggie, is shyer and increasingly closer to her mother than Dee who knows what she wants. Maggie stayed at home with her mother and lived this shelter lifestyle as she always believed that her sister was better than her in terms of looks and knowledge. In the end we see the mother completely confused and no longer understands Dee and why she chose that different life from the one she has had so far. We read that the mother chooses to give the quilts to Maggie because she knows she will wear them in honor of her culture and not to