I can heavily relate to the way that Tambu feels at the start of chapter four. When she is on her way to a new place, she resolves to leave the old peasant, dirty version of her behind. Whenever I move or go somewhere completely new for me, I always try to be different. Not necessarily different in a way that is not myself, because I believe that would be wrong. I try to be a different, better version of who I already was. This may involve the way I act, the way I present myself, or even the way I think. Although this change is a healthy one, I'm not sure I am in agreement with Tambu's idea of leaving the "peasant" version of herself behind once she leaves for the missions. I think that this is what Nyasha did, and why Tambu grew to dislike hanging out with her back at home. She became an awkward outsider with her family because she gave up on their culture.
YOu can never get rid of where you came from, it is something you will always be and have to live with. Although, this does seem like a theme hat may reappear throughout the novel.
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