quilts that have been promised to her, by telling Mama that Dee can have them. "Mama sees in Maggie angerless fear an image of her own passive acceptance of Dee aggression, her own suppressed anger." She finally realizes that she is just as intimidated by Dee as Maggie is. This awareness causes her to rise up and demonstrate her opinion toward Dee. She proceeds to hug Maggie, drag her into the room, snatch the quilts out of Dee hands, and dump them on Maggie lap. Mama, Dee, and Maggie have learned a meaningful lesson through Mama decision. On the one hand Mama has learned to establish her hidden power in an influential way. Dee has experienced hearing the word "no" for practically the first time. "No is a word the world never learned to say to her." Maggie is lifted to a new plateau that will hopefully help her through the next conflict of life. At the moment of receiving the quilts, she sits with her mouth open as if she is surprised to win, unlocking a new revelation: she certainly is a winner. Being a winner means that you have to assert yourself sometimes and that is the lesson that Maggie learns from watching her mother conduct on the day that Dee has come to visit. A real smile comes upon Maggie face as she is saying goodbye to Dee that day. Dee is humbled by covering her eyes in shame. "She put on some sunglasses that hid everything above the tip of her nose and chin."...
