NC yes or no

Wether or not we agree with Nervous Conditions being in the 9th grade syllabus it's still going to be in it. I think it should be in the syllabus. First of all it was a good book, and it was fairly easy to read. Second of all the theme of the book helps answer our question of the year. How does community and culture affect who we are? I have only recently realized that most of the books we've read has to do with this question. Nation was the first book, Lord of the Flies was the second book, and now it's Nervous Conditions. I think this book really helps answer the question because we get to see how people act corresponding to where they live. We all know that different places all have their own culture and way of life, but when a person relocates does their culture come with them? The answer is yes. They take their cultures with them, and this is called cultural diffusion. But does living somewhere else change who you are? In Nervous Conditions we see how Nyasha is greatly affect by moving to England and letting "the englishness" take over her, but she wasn't the only one. Babamukuru also was affected by "the englishness" but in a different way. I guess how moving to a new place changes you is how you let it. Babamukuru and Nyasha were both affected by moving, but they were affected only by their choices. Baba chose to model his house after an English one, and Nyasha chose to let the social society impact her life. This book is a great way to bring new ideas when it comes to answering the million dollar question.