Reading Log #3 – Week #4

READING FOR 9/13/21:

NOVEL: The Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga
1. Part 3: pages 181-284

“Eat only what you dare to pick, kill, or catch…” (191) reminds me of human trad with Anderson about hunter-gatherers vs. agriculture
The woman in this book tend to talk a lot of gossip (196)
She hears the hyena again (199)
“… you could truly never trust white people” (202)
Hyena again (204) Is she having a psychotic break/episode/ (206)
Tambu is a strong and powerful woman (209)
Tambu wishes she had love (214)
She talks about not having her drivers license which is relatable because I don’t have mine (215)
Tambu pushes herself which is good (222)
She realizes the hyena is just in her head (226)
She got a new job offer (227)
I am pretty sure Mai means mom, but I am confused by it (232)
Tambu went to go see her mother (232)
Tambu wants to be the queen of the village (233)
Her mother was very confusing to me (237)
Why does her mother care who she hangs out with? (238)
Is that man her father? (240)
Why wouldn’t you want your mom to have another leg? (241) Vhiri? (241)
Is her dad having an episode? Is that where she gets it from? (243) A poem! (244)
Tambu listened to her mother get beaten and didn’t do anything (245)
Why doesn’t Tracey want it at the farm? (258)
I agree that she should be held to a higher esteem for what she did (268)
Did this girl think Tambu was just gonna scam her after the performance? (176)
Why are they undressing??!! (279)
Ending was very abrupt (284)

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