c She wants to be closer to her heritage
Dee embraces an African language and chooses a new name for herself because she wants to connect with her African heritage and show pride in her cultural identity. She believes that by rejecting the name she was given at birth, which she associates with her white oppressors, and embracing a name with African roots, she is reclaiming her heritage and rejecting the oppression of her ancestors.
In "Everyday Use," why does Dee embrace an African language and choose a new name for herself?
O a She wants to forget everything about her own family.
О b It is the only language she knows.
O c She wants to be closer to her heritage
O d Her new name was her great-grandmother's name.
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