6) When Maiguru discussed her education she turned from being as sweet as a dove to a wasp. Tambu uses a simile when saying, "Her seriousness changed her from a sweet, soft dove to something more like a wasp" (Dangarembga 137). This shows that she is serious and confident about the fact that she had a good education. She is confident and proud that she was capable of having a degree, Bachelor of the Arts, and a Master of Philosophy.
