I want to talk about Nyasha's unfortunate development of bulimia and how it relates to real life. Like Nyasha, many young women are affected by eating disorders in our world today. It is a tragic problem that many deal with everyday. What many don't know is that it is not just girls wanting to be thin because of our society's distorted vision on beauty, but it evolves around changes in body chemicals and biological differences.
No matter how much reassurance some are given, when many anorexic or bulimic individuals look in the mirror, they see fat even if they only weigh one hundred pounds. Once this takes over, it is extremely difficult to get out of this trapped state of mind. This will continue to be a problem in today's world, but I think the last thing people going through this need is judgement. What they need is understanding, help, and support.
I think this is good how you bring to attention the terrible sickness known as Bulimia. I think it's very interesting how the book describes Nyasha going through this tough time, because Tambu is unaware of any of this happening!
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you bring this situation from the story and connect it to the real world and even to today, considering that this book is set in the 1960's. Good job.
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