White 's article verifies: "his appearance and language imply that he identifies with the Black Muslims." (3) Hakim-a-Barber argues: "I accept some of their doctrines, but farming and cattle is not my style." This reveals that Hakim-a-Barber is neglecting towards some of his cultural aspects. Hakim-a-Barber in “Everyday Use” does not eat pork Mama Johnson offers her in the kitchen table. Dee is a character that symbolizes the misrepresentation of heritage. In Spark Notes ' article titled "Themes, Motifs, and Symbols" portrays that "Dee has constructed a new heritage for herself and rejected her real heritage." (1) Dee conversing with her mother says "I couldn 't bear it any longer being named after the people who oppress me." Wangero (Dee) denies the name that she suspects that the white folks have given her, but when in reality that name was given from her mother named after previous family
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