Alice Walker creates her character’s actions relatable to their physical characteristics, which are symbolic in correspondence to their heritage. Dee’s male “friend,” decides to change his name to a Muslim name and like the Muslim culture, he refuses to eat pork. Hence, he refused to take part in the African American cultured dinner Mrs. Johnson and Maggie had prepared. Mrs. Johnson was described as “a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands” and can “kill a hog as mercilessly as a man” (Walker 486). She was a woman who did many chores and had a good work ethic, but indicates that she had a tough life. Symbolic significance is also obtained from Maggie scarred skin from the fire; the scars she has on her body in the same way, have