Write an essay in which you consider what it is that Tambu is so excited to be leaving and, likewise, whether she does in fact succeed in escaping from it. In her desire to create a new identity, can she escape the context of her family and their beliefs?
Tambudzai's search for her identity is the central theme of Nervous Conditions. Her identity and self-worth is challenged on a number of levels, each of which contributes to the overall excitement she feels on her journey to the mission for the first time.
Tambu is fourteen when she goes to live with Babamukuru at the mission and is fee…
