g for she didn't mine her sister having them. This reply represented the respect she had for her mother and her ancestors; she didn't require the quilt to remember who she was. Very differently from her sister, Dee who needed to have them hangs on the wall in order to remember her past. As ignorant, ugly as she was she always supported her mom. This affection changes the static relationship they had as mother and daughter. It also created a dynamic attitude towards her daughter. Her mother recognizes how meanful she really is for her by saying to Dee I promised to give the quilts to Maggie, for when she marries John Thomas." "When I looked at her something hit me in the top of my head and ran down to the soles of my feet." In this part her mother has realized the real Maggie, she finish this by saying "This was the way she knew God to work." Her mother's last proof of affection was show when she says, "I did something I never had done before: hugged Maggie." "October Sky" by Joe Johnston demonstrated the conflicts that John Hickam faced with his son Homer. Among these conflicts were the following: his devotion to rockets, becoming a coal miner, his father rejection and the differences among his brother. As well as "Every Day Use" by Alice Walker provided us a list of conflicts, which made Maggie and her mother relationship very static. Conflicts based on Maggie's insecure, ignorant, differences form her sister that she reflected to her mother. Magpies gained her mother's respect by showing support, understanding and respect to her culture, values and ancestors. Homer as well gained his father's respect with effort, respect towards his dad, wining the science fair and becoming a scientist. Both of the kids change their parents point of view and their static relationship into a dynamic understanding and acceptance among themselves. Word Count: 1715 ...
