Analysis Of Nervous Conditions - 1202 Words

Nervous Conditions written by Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga is a rather complex novel that communicates a plethora of implicit and explicit messages about complexities surrounding sex, class and gender. It is a story told from the perspective of Tambudzai(Tambu), an impoverished teen whom, as a result of the passing of her brother Nhamo, gets the opportunity to receive an education under the roof of her Uncle Babamukuru. While living with her uncle Babamukuri, the headmaster of the mission, Tambu develops a close-knit relationship with her cousin Nyasha. Moreover, through Nyasha’s quintessential character, Dangarembga creates a metaphor that reveals her view of the condition of colonization: colonization creates an atmosphere that†¦show more content†¦Nyasha’s identity is not something that is innate; it is something that was developed through her experiences. In particular, Nyasha’s exposure to England at a young age led her to develop a differen t perspective of the world around her. The native, Shona culture that she had known and shared with Tambu was challenged and replaced by Western values. She was led to believe that she was inferior and should aspire to live by Christian values. Ergo, Nyasha became crippled when trying to fuse the two cultures together, and her colonial education created a degree of cultural alienation that drove an undeniable wedge between her and her father’s relationship. Additionally, Nyasha’s education in England hindered her ability to bond and build relationships with her peers. In the same letter intended for Tambu, Nyasha desperately expresses a desire to be socially accepted. The letter reads: I am convinced that they have other reasons for disapproving of me. They do not like my language, my English, because it is authentic, and my Shona, because it is not! They think that I am a snob, that I think I am superior to them because I do not feel that I am inferior to men (if you can call the boys in my class men). And all because I beat the boys in maths! I know that I should not complain, but I very much would like to belong. (Dangarembga 200) Here, we see a very specific quandary. Nyasha is at a point where she cannot interact with her peers without judgment.Show MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Nervous Conditions 1494 Words   |  6 PagesNervous Conditions draws much focus on the lives of women living the impacts of colonialism in a traditional African society in Zimbabwe. These women struggle to assert themselves in a patriarchal society while at the same time it speaks about the history of a country that has been under colonialization. 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