Everyday Use

Everyday use

What is the basic conflict in "Everyday Use"?

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The conflict is between Mama and her eldest daughter Dee. Mama braces herself for Dee's return to her poor rural home. Dee's personality is loud and overwhelming: she always gets her way. I this instance Mama stands up to Dee's demands to take the things that Mama and Maggie use everyday.

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