Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” is a story about the use and reuse of the concept of heritage.Through analyzing the symbols of quilts and the churn,the author is in an attempt to expore the heritage passed down from generations. Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” is a story about the use and reuse of the concept of heritage. Through the symbols of quilts and the churn, the author is in an attempt to expore the heritage passed down from generations.