Dee is what one would deem as the opposite of the prodigal
daughter. She is the typical young woman who attains a higher level of education and
culture than the rest of her family and, instead of being thankful, rubs it
in.
As part of her new status and higher thoughts of
herself, the woman formerly known as Dee has suddenly experienced a "former self"
revival of Africanism and changed her name to Wangero to be cool and
fashionable.
Additionally, she overrides all the value of
objects and items in her "former self" house as museum pieces that she wanted to collect
as long as they remain usable "on everyday use."
However,
here is when we see a selfish, superficial, arrogant, and flippant girl, over-educated
for her capacity of thought and probably too unworthy of the good family that raised
her.
In not so many words, Dee is a woman who overrates
herself by underrating others, who chose a revival of her roots as a way to become
fashionable, and whose family values are non existent or have been traded for a
superficial interest in its monetary potential.
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