One of the issues explored in "Everyday Use" is the relationship between mothers and daughters. What specifically do you think is being said about...

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interesting question. In this short story,presents two very different mother-daughter
relationships, both involving the same mother. This immediately tells us that the fact of a
common denominatorin this case, Mamadoes not mean that the relationship between any two
mother-daughter pairs will be the same. Mama relates very differently to Maggie, her homely
younger daughter, than she does to Dee, and she also worries about their relationship with each
other.

Mama feels that she would embarrass Dee in wider society: note her
imagined scenario about appearing on television and how she thinks Dee would like her to
present. She knows that Dee is the more beautiful daughter, but she also has reservations about
her moral compass and her behavior towards Maggie. She knows that Dee is ashamed of her roots
and dislikes this about her.

Meanwhile, Mama is also very aware of Maggie's
shortcomings and wants to protect her. She knows that Maggie is rather slow, not beautiful,
and...