Chapter six in Nervous Conditions, a lot has happened. Nyasha treats her father like he is a lower subject than her, and he beats her for it. He tries very hard to get it through to her that he is her father and very much not her equal. I don't completely agree with what Babamakuru did. What is was like back then in that area, doesn't seem like it does now. Here and now, a father lets his children know that he is the boss and a higher subject than them, but usually doesn't beat them like Babamukuru beat Nyasha.
In chapter seven, the family goes back Tambu's home for Christmas. Tambu's mother's sister is pregnant and needs a place to stay. Babamukuru tells her to leave, but she doesn't know where to go because her family is not well off and most likely can not afford to handle another child as well as her. I feel bad for her and I think that Babamukuru is just being rude because Nyasha is being annoying and mean to her whole family. Also, Tambu is starting to get a little stuck up like Nyasha. She is complaining about her old house because she is so used to having all these luxuries back at the mission.
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