After I finished Nervous Conditions, I was confused with how Dangarembga left us hanging with a sequel and how Tambu's journey only seethe plot to a new era in time. As much as Nyasha tried to cling to Tambu for help in chapter ten, I didn't think Tambu would care for her pity - and that was a totally accurate prediction. All in all, I really like what Dangarembga did with Tambu's character and how she was so observant of everything changing as time went by. She mentioned, on the last page, that Tambu's point of view was "expansive," but altogether showed multiple perspectives, like from a woman's side or a prejudiced man. Not only that, but I liked how we got to see Tambu's journey in education and really come to know her character, and I mostly enjoyed seeing her overcome feelings of being separated and stand up for herself. I didn't see a lot of it in chapter ten, since she mostly thought to herself, but I knew she wasn't afraid of Babamukuru's power over her anymore, because they are both highly superior and educated.
I honestly wouldn't think back to how Tambu "wasn't sorry when her brother died," because it is in the past and Nhamo is a character who has been forgotten. However, I find that it did relate to her education, because Nhamo doubted her so much and didn't have faith in her as a woman - and it showed that she was one who overcame those feelings of doubt and could leave behind the guilt of staying with family. I am really relieved to be done with the book, and this is the most I've read in one week's time; I finished the last half of the book from last Sunday to tonight, and I'm just happy it's over. I was glad to understand the point of view of the novel and Tambu's character, and I can tell that her description shows a lot about how she feels at certain points in time. It was awesome to see how Tambu could shine, even in times of depression, and truly make a point to her elder males that she is not expendable and is worth something great for her outstanding education, and I'm glad others got to see it.
Hey Austin, I definetly agree with you on what you think about the end of the "Nervous Conditions". At first I thought the book was going to be all about Nhamo and how he died, but his death was soon forgotten later on in the book. I agree with you when you say that his death was relevant because he doubted her so much and after he died she wanted to prove that she was nothing like him. Good blog post !
ReplyDeleteI see what your'e saying. The end was better than I thought.
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