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Is it surprising that Alice Walker would portray an educated, progressively-minded African American character like Dee in such a negative light?

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I don't believe that Waker necessarily wanted to portray Dee in a negative light. I believe that her goal was to remind progressively-minded, African American women that tradition and custom..... their roots and family..... were just as important as their aspirations. There are things that shouldn't be forgotten.

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