🔑Maya's outrage at being renamed by Mrs. Cullinan demonstrates her growing sense of self-worth.
🌟Giving a person a new name is a way of exhibiting power and control over them, as Maya experiences.
💪Maya's attempts to assert her identity by getting herself fired and breaking glassware reflect her determination to resist oppression.
🔍Maya is sensitive to how African Americans are disrespected by white people who use only their first names.
🙌Maya's conflicted feelings about her job and her mother's lack of understanding highlight the complexities of navigating racial dynamics.