Alice Walker's "Everyday Use".

Dee is characterized as a controlling sibling who always wants to be the center of attention and is often referred to as the mistaken child. Dee's sister Maggie is a shy girl who was the victim of a horrible house fire that left her with unpleasant burns. The two sisters are polar opposites in the way that inner beauty verse outer beauty is a factor. Dee of course has the outer beauty, as where Maggie …

…has seen better. Mama and Maggie are still living their sheltered lifestyle which they enjoy because they do not know any better. Many people live in a material world and forget about people like Mama and Maggie. Because of their roots and their love for one another, Mama and Maggie have no desire to posses these attributes. Dee will live an unhappy life in search of more possessions to rid her of her good name.