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This extract is meaningful because we finally see Tambu's reaction in order to combat her inability to act, as well as how Baba loses a bit of her respect

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This extract is meaningful because we finally see Tambu's reaction in order to combat her inability to act, as well as how Baba loses a bit of her respect

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1. Tambu’s out of body escape, enabling her a subtle way of standing up to Baba

2. Tambu's real body, paralysed and frozen due to inner conflict

3. Duality and gender roles, Baba imposing his power as the patriach through his rage.

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“The next  morning, the morning of the wedding, I found I could not get out of bed. I tried several times but my muscles simply refused to obey the half-hearted commands I was issuing to them.”

Nyasha talked to me. She tried hard to coax me out of bed, but I was slipping further and further away from her, until in the end I appeared to have slipped out of my body and was standing somewhere

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"The body on the bed didn't even twitch. Meanwhile the mobile, alert me, the one at the foot of the bed, smiled smugly, "

"I am sorry, Babamukuru' I said, 'but I do not want to go to the wedding

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“He threatened all sort of things, to stop buying me clothes, to stop my school fees, to send me home, but it did not matter any more”

"Anyone who defies my authority is an evil thing is this house, bent on destroying what I have made"

"it seemed, to trigger my uncle's volcanic temper"

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How tension is created within the extract

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How tension is created within the extract

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Tambu feels a need to react towards Baba. This is meaningful as it is Tambu's first time being true to herself and wants to almost fight against Baba for her rights.

The way Baba reacts to Tambu defining his authority. This is meaningful as Baba doesn't always fight against Tambu where in this circumstance he feels he needs to show her how to act as a women.

How Tambu defines her Gender role as a women. This is meaningful as Tambu is starting to become true to herself and is starting realise that she doesn't want to conform to her gender role.

“Anyone who defines my authority is an evil thing in this house, bent on destroying what I have made” - Baba

" ... but my muscles simply refused to obey the half hearted commands I was issuing them"

"I knew I would not get out of bed because I did not want to"

"You are not a good girl"

"If you do not go to the wedding, you are saying you will no longer want to live here"

“He threatened all sort of things, to stop buying me clothes, to stop my school fees, to send me home, but it did not matter any more"

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It shows how Babamakuru feels about wedding and Tambu not wanting to go

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It shows how Babamakuru feels about wedding and Tambu not wanting to go

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"You are not a good girl"
"If you do not go to the wedding, you are saying you no longer want to live here"
“He threatened all sort of things, to stop buying me clothes, to stop my school fees, to send me home, but it did not matter any more”

Tambu's inner conflict prevents her from getting out of bed
"I tried several times but my muscles simply refused to obey the half-hearted commands"
"But I was slipping further and futher away from her, until in the end I appeared to have slipped out of my body"

Tambu stands up for herself
"I'm sorry Babamakuru, but I do not want to go to the wedding"
"I was able to tell her calmly: "No""

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This extract is meaningful because Tambu stands for her own beliefs in front of Baba (her God)  

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This extract is meaningful because Tambu stands for her own beliefs in front of Baba (her God)  

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Tambu not being able to get out of bed because of her inner conflict

I tried several times but my muscles simply refused to obey the half-hearted commands I was issuing them

Until in the end, I appeared to have slipped out of my body.

Baba's response to her action

You are not a good girl

I am the head of this house. Anyone who defies my authority is an evil thing in this house, bent of destroying what I have made

Tambu packing to leave the house

I accepted that I had forfeited my right to Babamukuru’s charity.

As far as I was concerned, she belonged to Babamukuru and his beliefs, whereas I did not.

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This is meaningful because Tambu’s lack of will and mind demonstrates her inner crisis in her character. She doesn't want to fight Baba and thus when she shows resistance, she feels guilty that, she feels like she owes everything to Baba.

"I tried several times but my muscles simply refused to obey the half-hearted commands I was issuing to them."

"I knew I could not get out of bed because I did not want to"

Tambu’s defiance of Baba’s is meaningful because Tambu is breaking her upmost respect of Baba, she saw him as her saviour, now she .

"She knows she is in my house not because of herself but because of my kindness and generosity."
"He said I was ungrateful, that I did not respect him."

Baba's outburst shows us that he's not used to resistance and that Tambu is showing resistance is a failing to him.

"Anyone who defies my authority is an evil thing is this house, bent on destroying what I have made"

"You are not a good girl."

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Thesis Statement: This extract is meaningful because Tambu finally finds her voice, thus relieving the tension she has been feeling. This is a key moment in terms of Tambu's maturation - she is beginning to act in accordance with her thoughts.

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Thesis Statement: This extract is meaningful because Tambu finally finds her voice, thus relieving the tension she has been feeling. This is a key moment in terms of Tambu's maturation - she is beginning to act in accordance with her thoughts.

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1. Tambu's paralysis - her out of body experience. Everything that she is objects to supporting this wedding
-"The next morning, the morning of the wedding, I found I could not get out of bed."
"...I appeared to have slipped out of my body.."
"I could not get out of bed because I did not want to"
2. Baba's threats and the risk of losing everything she has always wanted don't sway her
"The body on the bed did not even twitch"
"...smiled smugly, thinking that I had gone somewhere where he could not reach me, and I congratulated myself for being so clever."
"If you do not go to the wedding, you are saying you no longer want to live here."
3. Tambu stands by her values and beliefs. She packs her bags, accepting her fate because she has done what is right. Doesn't bow to external pressure
""I found I could speak again and speak I did."
"...it did not matter any more. Babamukuru  did not know how I had suffered over the question of that wedding."
"I accepted that I had forfeited my right to Babamukuru's charity."

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Tambu's reluctance to get out of bed. her out of body experience - meaningful because this is the first time in the novel that Tambu goes through something like this.

"My muscles simply refused to obey the half-hearted commands I was issuing them"

"I knew I would not get out of bed because I did not want to"

"It was easier to lie there on my back, apparently paralysed and staring at the ceiling"

Tambu's first major stand of any sort vs Baba - This is meaningful because this is the first time Tambu stands up to anyone, finding her voice.

"'I am sorry, Babamukuru' I said, ' but I do not want to go to the wedding'

" I found I could speak again and speak I did"

Baba's anger and how it is all to keep up appearances - This is the first time Baba has an outburst on Tambu for the first time

"He said I was ungrateful, that I did not respect him"

" 'She is growing into a bad child. I am spoiling her here. She knows she is in my house not because of herself but because of my kindness and generosity' "

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How does the writer make this a particularly meaningful moment in the novel?

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How does the writer make this a particularly meaningful moment in the novel?

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(You need to be able to say WHY it is meaningful)

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It's meaningful because it shows the growth of Tambu's knowledge and how her epiphany matures her

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It's meaningful because it shows the growth of Tambu's knowledge and how her epiphany matures her

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How Tambu’s body is paralyzed by her inner conflict - how her body and heart desire to stand up for herself, yet she knows she shouldn’t.
- "The next morning, the morning of the wedding, I found I could not get out of bed."
- "I tried several times but my muscles simply refused to obey the half-hearted commands I was issuing to them"

Tambu standing up for what she believes in even though it could have a catastrophic outcome
- "I do not want to go to the wedding"
-"He threatened all sorts of things, to stop buying me clothes, to stop my school fees, to send me home, but it did not matter anymore

Baba’s outburst in terms of him feeling disrespected by Tambu
-"I do everything I can for you, but you disobey me. You are not a good girl"
- "I am telling you! If you do not go to the wedding, you are saying you no longer want to live here."