Family Drama: Nervous Conditions

       So during the break we were assigned to read chapters 6 and 7 of Nervous Conditions. These chapters are filled with intense family drama, which makes the book a lot more interesting. Nyasha has always had a rebelious side to her, which her father, Babamakuru, cannot stand. One day, they get into a huge argument. They are not only yelling, they are on the floor, punching and hitting each other. Their relationship hasn’ t been the same since. When Christmas time comes around, Babamakuru takes the whole family back to the homestead, where Tambu’s family lives. When they arrive, they discover that Lucia, Tambu’s aunt, her mother’s sister, had an affair with Takesome, Babamakuru’s cousin. Lucia is now pregnant, but the problem is that she will not admit that it is Takesome’s child, she says that it is Jeremiah, Tambu’s father.  When there are so many different stories about what happened, no one can find out which story is true. During the whole two weeks of the holidays, the family is constantly fighting and having arguments.

       Every family has drama. There are always times when family members don’t agree on something, and it causes fights. Sometimes, it can even cause separation of the family. I always hear about family drama happening during the holidays. It is kind of ironic how the times of the year when families are suppose to b close together is the most common time when they are torn apart. It is so common, that pretty much every holiday movie is based on some time of family fuse. Although my family drama isn’t as bad as Tambu’s, we have our issues, but n the end, we all end up getting along.