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52 pages 1 hour read

Nervous Conditions

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1988

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Essay Topics

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Compare and contrast Tambu and Nyasha. What type of character is each woman? What are their primary traits and flaws? How have their lives differed? How are they similar? 

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Identify the four women Tambu focuses on in the novel. How are their storylines intertwined with Tambu’s? What does Tambu learn from each of the four women?

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Analyze the impacts of colonization in the novel, both explicit and implicit. How is Tambu’s family impacted by colonization? How are the Sigaukes affected? What message is the author trying to convey about colonization? Why?

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