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annushka-1
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College - Freshman

How does the protagonist of the story change at the story's climax, and what is the meaning of that change?

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Posted by annushka-1 on Wednesday October 1, 2008 at 10:02 PM and tagged with characters, everyday use.

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  1. cldbentley Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    At the climax of the story, Dee/Wangero becomes angry and petulant, as opposed to the overly sweet daughter/sister she had been.  This change is due to not getting what she wanted.  Dee had assumed that she, a sophisticated woman of the world (in her own eyes, at least) could come home and get whatever she wanted from her uneducated mother and sister.  Dee believed that she deserved more than her little sister, who she called "backward".  When things did not go her way, her true character was revealed; it was obvious that she and Maggie were true opposites.  Maggie appreciated the quilts for what they were; Dee only wanted the quilts for materialistic purposes.

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    Posted by cldbentley on Thursday October 2, 2008 at 6:55 AM