Dee thinks Mama and Maggie don't understand their heritage because they don't change from it. In Dee's mind, Maggie and Mama lack the "Ethnic Pride" to leave the historical borders and live a prosperous life. In saying '"You ought to try to make something of yourself, too, Maggie.
Near the end of the story, Dee accuses Mama of not understanding their African American heritage.
In “Everyday Use,” by Alice Walker, three women internalize heritage differently; Dee doesn't value her heritage, Maggie values her family's heritage, and, in the end of the story, Mama realized the true embodiment and the meaning of heritage. From a young age, Dee felt a detachment from her heritage.
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