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Essay Archive - A Heritage Denied
A Heritage Denied
In this fast paced American, society little regard is given to the importance of one�s family heritage. Family traditions and the efforts made to preserve them in generations past are taken for granted by the current heirs. In Alice Walker�s short story, �Everyday Use�, the character Dee makes a pitiful attempt to capture her heritage, but inadvertently makes a mockery of her family history. Dee represents the vast majority of Americans who trivialize the significance of family heritage through their shame and unappreciation of their family's actual history.
As a child, Dee is embar....
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