When taking pictures of the house, she almost treats Momma and Maggie like objects as she "stooped down quickly and lined up picture after picture of [Momma] sitting there in the front of the house with Maggie cowering behind [Momma]. ... Rather than admiring her mother's simple and honest lifestyle, Dee (Wangero) turns her back on these traditions by now embracing what she believes is her heritage , ironically denying her real background and the people who sacrificed to send her off to get a college education as Momma states that she used to think that Dee hated Maggie but that was ...

• Word Count: 1588
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate