Dee’s name change is an emphasis in the story and I believe that changing her name from Dee to Wangero is one of the biggest surprise. It upset mama, because the name Dee is a family name and mama named Dee after her aunt Dicie. Dee does not like the name because she believes the name is from people who oppressed her but mama knows the name is important because it is a long generation name. The name change is symbolic because it shows the beginning of the change between mama, dee, and Maggie. Dee change her name showed that she is separating from her family way of life and starting a new one that she thinks is better. The main significance of the story and name change is what Wangero feels from the new name it represents. The change started
