"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, written in 1944, narrates the story of black family composed of a Mother and her two daughters: Maggie and Dee. Dee is the oldest one. A point that we can easily notice as the story is developed is that Maggie is extremely jealous of her sister. She believes that her sister has a better life than she does. The mother is the one that narrates the story; she makes different descriptions about both girls. The story has many examples to explain why Maggie believes that her sister has a better life. As we read the story, we can perceive that the idea of prejudice appears related to the fact that Maggie fe