Question

"What happened to 'Dee'?" I wanted to know. "She's dead," Wangero said. "I couldn't bear it any longer, being named after the people who oppress me." What is symbolized in Wangero’s rejection of her given name?

Answer 1

A desire to disassociate herself from her upbringing.

Explanation:

The extract has been taken from the story "Everyday Use". The story highlights the issues of heritage, background, and legacy of the culture. The extract presents clearly that Dee has already dissociated herself from her ancestral heritage by changing her name. She had been given the name Dee but she had changed it to Wangero. She associates more to the western world than her cultural legacy.

Learn more:

In at least 150 words, identify and describe the irony in Wangero’s request to have the quilts that had been pieced by Grandma Dee and Big Dee.

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