Everyday Use Discussion - due in 16 hours

 Answer the following question in a well-developed paragraph.  Include a passage from the story to support your answer.  

Dee and Mama both believe that they are honoring their African American heritage in the most authentic way, Mama by being realistic about her life and situation and using the things in her home as they were meant to be used, and Dee by treating her past as if it were over and creating a more deeply African aesthetic.  Which of these two women do you think is honoring her heritage better? Why?