Sibling Rivalry in "Everyday Use"

In "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, the author draws our attention to what unfolds to be a case of classic sibling rivalry, where in the eyes of one sibling the other is always "favored" by the parents. This is evident both when Dee arives and when they have the quarrel over the quilts. Another thing that Alice Walker wants to highlight in this short story is the notion that once someone leaves home when they come back, they tend to forget the special things that make home, home. It seemed that Dee has become so engulfed in her own "new" life and has completely disconnected herself with her mother and sister. "Everyday Use" is the story of sibling rivalry and the special feeling of home, which one sibling forgot, and one refuses to forget.