ENG2603
Assignment number: 01
Year: 2023 (SEMESTER 1)
PREVIEW:
Question 1: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Nyasha's anorexic condition in Nervous Conditions is symbolic of the extreme measures
that some women resort to in order to resist patriarchal and colonial oppression. Her
self-induced vomiting and perfectionism are both attempts to gain control in a world
where she is marginalized by her gender and race. Nyasha's struggle highlights the
pervasive influence of colonialism on the African psyche, and the impact it has had on
individuals’ identities and their sense of self-worth.
LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS 0618151315
, ASSIGNMENT 01
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
The New Century of South African Poetry edited by Michael Chapman
DUE DATE: 12 MAY 2023
Unique Number: 857863
Compulsory: Yes
Instructions:
• Before you attempt this assignment, you must ensure that you have
engaged the prescribed book and poetry: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi
Dangarembga and poems from A Century of South African Poetry by
Michael J. F. Chapman.
• It is your responsibility to access the prescribed books, and you will not
be able to answer the questions if you have not familiarised yourself
with the texts and poem .
Question 1: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Nyasha grew weaker by the day. She weaved when she walked and
every night was the same. Although we were on vacation she studied
fourteen hours a day to make sure that she passed her “O” levels. She
worked late into the night to wake me up regularly and punctually at
three o’clock with a problem—a chemical equation to balance, the
LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS 0618151315
Assignment number: 01
Year: 2023 (SEMESTER 1)
PREVIEW:
Question 1: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Nyasha's anorexic condition in Nervous Conditions is symbolic of the extreme measures
that some women resort to in order to resist patriarchal and colonial oppression. Her
self-induced vomiting and perfectionism are both attempts to gain control in a world
where she is marginalized by her gender and race. Nyasha's struggle highlights the
pervasive influence of colonialism on the African psyche, and the impact it has had on
individuals’ identities and their sense of self-worth.
LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS 0618151315
, ASSIGNMENT 01
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
The New Century of South African Poetry edited by Michael Chapman
DUE DATE: 12 MAY 2023
Unique Number: 857863
Compulsory: Yes
Instructions:
• Before you attempt this assignment, you must ensure that you have
engaged the prescribed book and poetry: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi
Dangarembga and poems from A Century of South African Poetry by
Michael J. F. Chapman.
• It is your responsibility to access the prescribed books, and you will not
be able to answer the questions if you have not familiarised yourself
with the texts and poem .
Question 1: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Nyasha grew weaker by the day. She weaved when she walked and
every night was the same. Although we were on vacation she studied
fourteen hours a day to make sure that she passed her “O” levels. She
worked late into the night to wake me up regularly and punctually at
three o’clock with a problem—a chemical equation to balance, the
LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS 0618151315
