We've all heard the saying, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree" when a child behaves like their parents, but in "Everyday Use" we don't see all children become like their parents parents. Goddesses of history is an example. In “Everyday Use,” Alice Walker uses themes, conflicts, and symbolism to show that Dee has moved away from her mother's model. In “Everyday Use,” we meet the narrator, Mrs. Johnson, also known as Mama. . Johnson has two daughters Dee and Maggie. When Dee and Maggie were young, their old house caught fire and left not only physical scars, but emotional ones as well. She stands under the sweet gum tree as her house burns to the ground with her sister inside. Later Dee moves away and changes her name to Wangero Leewanika Kamanjo. Alice Walker uses two themes to show us that Dee does not model her mother The first theme is legacy. The main way Dee denies her heritage is by changing her name. We see this when Mom says, ["What happened to Dee?" “She is dead”, replied Wangero “I co...