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| By the end of the
story, Dee truly reveals her ignorance. When she doesnÕt get what she wants for the first time ever, she
becomes angry at her mother and blurts out, ÒYou just donÕt understand . . . your heritage.Ó DeeÕs statement is incredibly ironic. Clearly, Mama
and Maggie do understand their heritage and she does not. She thinks ÒheritageÓ
is something to hang on the wall to impress her friends. Maggie and Mama, however,
understand that heritage is much deeper, that it involves the connection to and
admiration of their ancestors,
that is about real people who have passed down knowledge, care, and tradition.
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