In Tsitsi Dangarembga’s 'Nervous Conditions', the protagonist Tambu’s identity struggle is primarily framed by:
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Correct answer: The tension between her indigenous roots and her Western education
The title, taken from Fanon, refers to the psychological state of the colonized. Tambu's quest for education brings her into direct conflict with her traditional Shona upbringing, illustrating the 'nervous condition' of the postcolonial subject.
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