Maggie in the story Everyday Use

The reader thinks that Maggie, in the story “Everyday Use,” is someone that everyone should aspire to be. Maggie may not be glamorous, but she does have good values. She is not materialistic. She is a simple person. Maggie is content with herself. Maggie’s mother almost does not realize what a successful woman that Maggie is.
Maggie has a homely look to her. She has scars from being burned in a house fire. Her walk is like a limp.
Have you ever seen a lame animal, perhaps a dog run over by some careless person rich enough to own a car, sidle up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to him? That is the way my Maggie walks. She has been like this, chin on chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle, ever since the fire that burned the other house to the ground (363).

Maggie also has hair that is described as “bad hair.” Maggie has had some education, but not any formal education. Maggie is plain in her personality and her appearance.
Maggie has strong...