In this essay, I intend to discuss the novel “Nervous Conditions” by Tsitsi Dangarembga. I will discuss how Babamakuru and Nyasha represent Tambudzai’s aspirations. Babamakuru represents Tambudzai's aspirations to educate himself and improve his life. Nyasha represents Tambudzai's aspirations to escape his traditional family. The excerpt shows that Tambudzai's ambition to be educated and improve her life is inspired by Babamakuru. The excerpt also shows how Tambudzai looks to Nyasha for guidance and direction in life. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get the original essay Tambudzai desires to be educated because she wants to improve her life. She is extremely determined to get an education and does not let her circumstances stop her from pursuing her desire to be educated. Negative remarks from her family don't bother her. Tambudzai's father mocks her regarding her desire to be educated. “Can you cook books and give them to your husband?” His father thinks that learning to do housework is more important than having an education. But that doesn't stop her and she turns into an entrepreneur, growing and selling her own corn to pay for school fees. “I will earn the fee,” I reassured him, telling him my plan as I had laid it out in my mind. Tambudzai's efforts to earn her tuition show how intelligent and independent she is and how she sincerely believes that education is the only way to improve her life. She is passionate about achieving her goal of being educated. Tambudzai's brother Nhamo also mocks her for trying to educate him herself. “What did you expect?” » said Nhamo. “Did you really think you could send yourself to school?” He also sabotages Tambudzai's plan to sell corn by stealing the corn she was growing. Tambudzai's brother's mindset shows how patriarchy is present in his family and how women are looked down upon in his family. Her family views her education only as a way to help the family financially and not as an opportunity for Tambudzai to live a better life. “Uh-this girl-heyo, Tambudzai-must be given the opportunity to do what she can for the family before she enters her husband’s house.” Tambudzai does not have the right to decide how she wants to live her life, because her family has already planned her life. This reinforces the idea that women are considered inferior in their families and exploited. His family limits his personal life by inflicting his desires on him. Bubamakuru represents Tambudzai's aspirations to educate himself and improve his life. “Babamakuru was my touchstone that showed me that it was true.” Tambudzai believes she can educate herself and improve her life because Bubamakuru managed to do so. He is educated, has a nice house, a car and is director of the mission school. She also admires him because he has done a lot for their family but she is unable to understand the acts he does. He does it out of duty and not out of love. As he is the head of the family clan, he has to make sure that his family is taken care of and everything goes well in the family. Tambudzai even considers Babamukuru as God when she goes to live with him for the first time. “Babamukuru was God, so I had arrived in Heaven.” This indicates the authority and power that Babamukuru had in the house. However, this amount of energy results in the destruction of the home. Babamukuru uses his power to dictate the behavior of his wife and his.