In a way “she had a style of her own” (par. 12), making her own “green suit” (par. 12) and wearing her matching black pumps. She was doing her best to conform to the modern age and represent herself as way more than the country girl she was born. When she comes home and sits down to dinner she is quick to tell “’Mama…Not Dee, Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo!’” (par. 25) saying that she couldn’t “’bear it any longer, being named after the people who oppress me’” (par. 27). Moving away “ten, twelve years” (par. 10) ago dramatically altered her outlook, seeing the prejudice’s against the blacks, she now has turned to the Nation of Islam and changed her name because of this belief. A symbol that further shows the distance she is putting from her family history. Her attitude towards the rest of the family is also a symbol of the way different environments can affect our lifestyle. Wangero grew up in the ‘60’s and was prone to seeing the black and white hate crimes and forced to develop a “tough skin” (Cowart) sort of attitude to get by. She grew into this tough attitude and always got what she wanted until Mama said “Take one or two of the others” (par. 78) not these. This attitude she thinks will obtain anything she desires has finally failed her and she will leave empty handed as a theme that unless you’re nice, you’re not going to get what you
In a way “she had a style of her own” (par. 12), making her own “green suit” (par. 12) and wearing her matching black pumps. She was doing her best to conform to the modern age and represent herself as way more than the country girl she was born. When she comes home and sits down to dinner she is quick to tell “’Mama…Not Dee, Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo!’” (par. 25) saying that she couldn’t “’bear it any longer, being named after the people who oppress me’” (par. 27). Moving away “ten, twelve years” (par. 10) ago dramatically altered her outlook, seeing the prejudice’s against the blacks, she now has turned to the Nation of Islam and changed her name because of this belief. A symbol that further shows the distance she is putting from her family history. Her attitude towards the rest of the family is also a symbol of the way different environments can affect our lifestyle. Wangero grew up in the ‘60’s and was prone to seeing the black and white hate crimes and forced to develop a “tough skin” (Cowart) sort of attitude to get by. She grew into this tough attitude and always got what she wanted until Mama said “Take one or two of the others” (par. 78) not these. This attitude she thinks will obtain anything she desires has finally failed her and she will leave empty handed as a theme that unless you’re nice, you’re not going to get what you