Symbolism is taking a large or small object and giving it something to represent. They could be everyday mathematical symbols for addition, subtraction, division, etc. While mathematical symbols are perfect examples of symbolism, there are also objects that can be more than they are. For example, animals, lions are known to be symbolized by strength, aggression and assertiveness. Birds like doves are symbolized by love and peace. Colors are also considered symbolically, for example the color black which is reminiscent of death and depression. As for red and pink symbolizing love, Valentine's Day is a perfect example of these two colors appearing everywhere. In the story "Everyday Use", symbolism is used in objects that tend to represent more than they are. In “Everyday Use,” the narrator character Mom Johnson and her younger daughter, Maggie, struggle to find peace with her older daughter, Dee. Dee never wanted to accept her way of life, so she left after high school. One day Dee returned as a completely different person, changing her name and appearance. She asked for the objects that Mama Johnson and Maggie put into everyday use so she could consider them works of art, and being spoiled she got what she wanted. When Dee was denied quilts by Mama Johnson, she went on to say how Maggie couldn't appreciate the quilts. Maggie listened to the conversation from the kitchen, interrupted by stating that she could remember Grandma Dee without the quilts, and that's when Mama Johnson put her foot down. She grabbed the quilts from Dee's hands and placed them in Maggie's. Dee left saying that Mama Johnson and Maggie didn't appreciate their heritage. When in reality Dee doesn't truly understand her heritage... middle of paper......014Eshbauhg, Ruth. "A Literary Analysis of Alice Walker's Short Story 'Everyday Use'." Yahoo! Voices. Yahoo, inc., August 21, 2008.web.March 17, 2014Foleylan. “Conflict, Irony, and Symbolism in the Everyday Use of Alice Walker.” Study mode. NP, June 2012.web.March 17, 2014.Moore, Julie. "Heritage and Symbolism in Alice Walker's Everyday Use." Yahoo! Voice. Yahoo, inc., May 29, 2007. Web.March 17, 2014.SparkNotes, ed. "Theme, Motifs and Symbols". Notes of sparkle. Sparknotes LLC, Ndweb. March 17, 2014Walker, Alice. “Daily use”. Heritage of American Literature: From the Civil War to the Present. Ed. James E. Miller Austin: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991; 714.White, David. “‘Everyday Use’: Defining African American Heritage.” Luminary. Annina Jokinen, 19 September 2002. Web. 17 Mar 2014Wirework, ed. “Symbolism in Alice Walker's 'Everyday Use'.” WriteWork. NP, May 2006.web.17March 2014.