In “everyday use” by alice walker, why does dee think maggie should not have the quilts?
because maggie does not care enough to fight for them
because maggie is not named after their grandmother
because maggie is selfish and unwilling to share
because maggie does not appreciate their artistic value

because Maggie does not appreciate their artistic value.

In "Everyday Use," Dee believes that Maggie does not deserve to have the quilts that their grandmother made. Dee believes that the quilts are an artistic piece, and that they should not be devalued by using them everyday in the way Maggie would like to. Maggie would indeed like to use them for what they were designed, which is as quilts. This shows the very different personalities of the two sisters.

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

the answer is c the speaker emotions