Life as DeeDee, also known as Wangero, is very self-centered in the story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker. Before we could get acquainted with Dee, her arrogant, inconsiderate, and selfish ways were shown repeatedly throughout the story. Dee was an archaeologist, and if that didn't benefit his work, nothing and no one mattered. Mom mentions Dee's arrogant ways at the beginning of the story by saying "And Dee." I see her standing under the gum tree from which she extracted the chewing gum; a look of concentration on her face as she watched the last grimy gray board of the house fall toward the red-hot brick fireplace. Why don't you do a dance around the ashes? I would have liked to ask him. She hated the house so much (316). Dee had no interest in trying to help her sister Maggie, she was just so happy to not have to live in that old house anymore. Mom also said: “This house is also in a pasture, like the other one. There is no doubt that when Dee sees it, she will want to tear it down (317). This only shows more evidence of Dee's materialistic and selfish ways. Dee was the type of person who always wanted the best in things. Her mother mentions that “Dee wanted nice things. A yellow organdy dress to wear to your high school graduation (316). Dee always wanted to be that stylist girl. Dee is named after her Aunt Dicie and before that she was her grandmother and her grandmother's mother. The name was one that stayed true to the family heritage. Dee didn't understand the value of having that name. when her mother came up to her and said “Dee (313)”. Dee quickly corrected her mother and said "No mom, not Dee, Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo (313)!" Dee told her mother, “I could no longer stand being named after the people who oppressed me (313). » D...... middle of paper ...... be careful, it was his according to her. Mom said, “Dee looked at me with hatred (321).” The one time Dee doesn't get what she wants, she lashes out. She criticized her mother: “You just won’t understand. The problem is these quilts, these quilts (321)! » Her self-centered ways wouldn't let her give up. When she realized that her mother was not moving and had torn the covers off her, she left without saying a word. Throughout her life, Dee never received a "no (315)" answer, and finally being told no by her mother, who always said yes to everything, just made her come out of her in a selfish and inconsiderate way. Dee is a flat character who never changes. Dee has shown her arrogant, inconsiderate and selfish ways, throughout the story, on several occasions towards her family. In the end, his mom got up and told him no. Now that she needs her family the most, she