"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker - Characterization

"She thinks her sister has held life always in the palm of her hand, that 'no' is a word the world never learned to say to her." Dee seems to be a very privelaged and spoiled girl. This line is one of many incidents where the reader feels that notion. Also, she acts like she owns the quilts. This scene shows how entitled she feels. Dee feels like she has the right to the quilts since she is the smarter one. However, Mama lays down the law and finally tells her 'no.' This may have been the first time she had ever been told 'no.' Dee's character acts as a strong opposite to the other two main characters, Moma and Maggie. Making Dee a spoiled character helps display the contrast between generations that exists during this time period.