Symbolism the use of symbols for ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that have a different meaning. For example, there are different varieties of flowers: roses represent romance, violets represent shyness, lilies represent beauty and temptation, and chrysanthemums represent perfection. Symbols are also used in color to symbolize what they represent. For example, black is used to represent death or evil, white represents life and purity, red can symbolize passion, purple is a royal color, yellow represents violence or decadence, and blue represents peace and calm. Objects can rarely also be used as symbols. A chain can symbolize the meeting of two things. A mirror can represent the sun, but when broken it can represent an unhappy union or separation. In the novel Everyday Used, Dee came to visit her family, Mama Johnson and Maggie. Deecame with a male friend named Hakim – A – Barber. Dee took the butter churn and dasher to display for art, but he also wanted the quilt Grandma Dee made. MamaJohnson refused to give the quilt to Dee, because Dee doesn't understand her heritage. Instead, Mama Johnson gave it to Maggie; Mama Johnson had seen her sister and mother in Maggie. Maggie understood the value of the butter churn, the dasher, and the quilt. Her legacy was important to Mama Johnson and passed down from generation to generation. Changed over time when she was in college. Dee's legacy was no longer the same as before, Dee experienced a new era. Hakim – A – Barber, a friend of Dee's, also changed the path of his legacy. Hakim – A – Barber became Jewish, which means he can't eat anything meat... middle of paper ...... he was giving it to Dee, and Dee left with Hakim – A – Barber . Heritage is a necessity for the family to know what is of value to their family and to remember them. Works cited by Bemad.Nick. “Symbolism in Everyday Use by Walker:Enotes.NP, July 4, 2007. Web March 17, 2014Eshbaugh Ruth. “A literary analysis of Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use”: “YAHOOVOICES.Yahoo. Inc., August 21, 2008.Web.March 17, 2014.White David. “Everyday Use”: Defining African American Heritage. » Luminarium. Aniina Jokinen, September 19, 2002. Web, March 17, 2014WriteworkEditor. “Everyday Symbolism” by AliceWalker. » Written.Np. , May 2006.Web. March 17, 2014. Sparknotes Publishers. “Themes, motifs and symbols. » Sparknotes LLC, Nod. , Internet. March 17, 2014.Velazquez. JuanR. “Characterization and Symbolism in AliceWalker’s “Everyday Use.” “Lone Star.” Np, on the Web. March 17 2014