Symbolism the use of symbols for ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings of different meaning. For example, there are different varieties of flowers such as roses represent romance, violets represent shyness, lilies represent beauty and temptation, and chrysanthemums represent perfection. Symbols are also used in colors to symbolize what they represent. For example, black is used to represent death or evil, white represents life and purity, red symbolizes passion, purple is a royal color, yellow represents violence or decay, 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 indicate the sun but when it is broken it can represent an unhappy union or separation. In the novel Everyday Used, Dee has come to visit her family, Mama Johnson and Maggie. He came with a male friend named Hakim - A - Barber. Dee took the churn and Dasher to display for art, but then she also wanted the quilt Grandma Dee made. Mama Johnson 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 churn, the press, and the quilt: her legacy was important to Mama Johnson and was passed down from generation to generation. Deechange in time when he was in college. Dee's legacy was no longer the same as before, Dee saw a new era. Hakim – A – Barber, a friend of Dee, also changed the way of living his legacy. Hakim – A – Barber became Jewish, which means he can't eat anything made of meat... middle of paper ...... gave it to Dee, and Dee left with Hakim – A – Barber . Heritage is a necessity for the family for what is precious to one's family to remember them by. Works cited by Bemad.Nick. “Symbolism in Everyday Use by Walker: Enotes.NP, July 4, 2007. Web March 17, 2014 Eshbaugh 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, 2014 Writing Works Editor. “Symbolism in Everyday Use” by AliceWalker. Writework.Np., May 2006. Web. March 17, 2014. Sparknotes Editors. “Themes, Motifs, and Symbols.” Sparknotes LLC, Nod. Network. 17 March 2014. Velazquez. “Characterization and Symbolism in Everyday Use” Lone Star 2014