This week i have finished the novel, Nervous Conditions. Chapter ten was very interesting because Tambu kept repeating that she did not feel guilty for not writing Nyasha back, or missing any of her family members. Throughout the story you have come to see that Tambu's first priority is school. She has grown to not miss her family and she never wants to go home to the homestead. This transformation is just like Nhamo's. One of or discussions during class was about Nyasha's eating disorder. This is a main point in the story not just because she has an eating disorder, but that in her culture not many people have eating disorders, the reason is because the Englishness and her culture are now clashing. Also, another main point is that she uses a toothbrush to throw up her last meal, and that has a big significance because most people in her culture do not have toothbrushes. Throughout chapter 10 Nyahsa's condition worsens and Maiguru and Babamkuru both become concerned with her eating habits, and Nyasha becomes "skeleton" according to Tambu.
This book was very interesting indeed. The reason is because i was shown a a new culture through what someone experience thought out her life. I really enjoyed reading this book, and i am glad i was given the the chance to read it.
I read a 150 minutes of Nervous Conditions:
Sunday Feb. 26
Tuesday Feb. 28
Wednesday Feb.29
Sunday Mar. 4
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