Eating Disorder - a stretch for the prompt...

Well, I think there are multiple ways at looking through the emphasis food plays in the novel and the connection it has with the colonization of Africa. I can see where the reflection in relation to Ngugi would spark a reaction emphasizing the relationship Nyasha has with her studies - pointing out that without colonization, she would have never conceptualized her world the same and possibly never would have developed her disorder; a conclusion that can easily be debated. My concept though lends me to understand the situation Nyasha develops as a relationship dysfunction, not a global reflection on the state of Africa. My reasoning behind this is simple. Had Nyasha's parents done everything the same - took her to England, emphasized education, provided exponentially, etc. - but given her a model in Miguru that didn't sacrifice food for productivity (productivity defined as household duties and working conventionally) Nyasha could possibly have developed a different form of rebellion. Another concept that is illustrated in the novel around page 93 is Miguru's interaction with body concept and her subliminal (or blatant) transposition on the girls. After criticizing Tambu for having, what Nyasha describes as, a large butt, Miguru asks about the interaction - instead of de-emphasizing the situation, she contributes to it. My interpretation leans heavily on this interaction. I would argue that Nyasha, even if she had been in England, would have developed an eating disorder - I think it was inevitable due to Miguru's example. I do not rely on the continuity between Africa's colonization and Nyasha channeling that.