The setting in Everyday Use was in Georgia in 1973. The main characters were Maggie, Dee (Jaunjero), Momma, and Hakim ( a Muslim). Maggie and Dee, who later changes her name to Jaunjero, are the daughters of Momma. The movie begins with Momma rocking in her rocking chair in the front yard waiting to check the mail. When she finally checks her the mail, she come across a letter from Dee and starts to read it. Dee is the only one who went off to college to get an education. As Momma gets excited uncontrollably, Maggie is in the bathroom mirror examining her burned body, feeling hopeless. Maggie was caught in the fire at their previous house . Momma save her by pulling her out. Ever since then Maggie very timid with low self-esteem feeling as though Momma loved Dee more; leaving her feeling neglected. Momma ran in the house to inform Maggie that her sister is coming home. Maggie asks Momma how does she look so she can feel a little better about herself. Maggie pace fully walks outside so Momma could view her; Momma complimented her on how nice she looked. On the day of Dee's arrival, Momma sat rocking in her chair with Maggie standing next to her. As Dee pulled up in the yard, Momma noticed that she had brought a guess. Dee Hakim got out the car to greet Momma and Maggie. She took a lot pictures of them both. After that, she then introduced Hakim to Momma and Maggie. Momma couldn't get Hakim name right to save her life. Dee also informed Momma and Maggie that she changed her name. They had their disagreements about the the reason why she had done so and the history behind the name. She couldn't get her name right neither,seconds after they all went inside to eat. As they were eating, everyone were conversing; Maggie not saying anything as usual. Juanjero briefly talk to Maggie to see what she has been up to; Maggie announced her engagement to John Thomas. Several minutes Momma mentioned how Dee haven't written her in six years. Jaunjero made many excuses about being too busy and then insults Momma. Many times. Juanjero notices the churn top and bucket and explains to Momma what she can use it for; the churn top for the center piece for her table and bucket for a flower vase. Momma gave her a brief history regarding the yellow wood churner and then gives the churner to Juanjero. As Juanjero continues to snoop around the house for valuable artifacts, she discovered two particular quilts that her grandmother made. Momma suggested for her to get other two one quilts. The quilts made by their grandmother were to be given to Maggie when she get married. Because of the selfishness of Juanjero, she wanted them any way but Momma pleaded with Juanjero to take the other quilts; she wanted to use the quilts for tapestry in her house. She started to insult Maggie on why she did not did not deserve the quilts. Maggie heard the vicious insults that were made toward her and said that she didn't need the quilts to remember her grandmother. When Momma heard what Maggie said she snatched the quilts from Juanjero and gave them to Maggie. Juanjero mouthed off about how they don't know who they are and stormed out of the house and left. Maggie felt a new light about herself. She felt loved and wanted. Juanjero's motive was to get the valuables of her home to use them to decorate her house; forgetting the heritage of them. The themes of this movie was loneliness, deceit, selfishness, happiness, confidence and love.
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