Exam code: 8702
How does Syal present the importance of female friendship in Anita and Me?
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one or more female friendship(s) in the novel
how Syal presents the importance of female friendship.
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How does Syal present Meena’s struggle for independence in Anita and Me?
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some of the ways that Meena tries to be independent
how Syal presents Meena’s struggle for independence.
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How far does Syal present Anita as an unlikeable character in Anita and Me?
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what Anita says and does
how far Syal presents Anita as unlikeable.
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How does Syal present Meena learning from a range of cultures in Anita and Me?
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the cultures that Meena experiences
how Syal presents Meena learning.
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How does Syal present Meena as a character who learns about herself and others?
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what Meena learns about herself and others
how Syal presents Meena learning about herself and others.
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‘Tollington is a strange and even frightening place to grow up in.’
How far do you agree with this view of Tollington in Anita and Me?
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what Tollington is like
how Syal presents Tollington.
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How far does Syal present Meena as a character who wants to rebel against her family’s expectations of her?
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what Meena says and does
how Syal presents Meena.
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How does Syal explore ideas about truth and lies in Anita and Me?
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characters telling the truth and telling lies
how Syal presents ideas about truth and lies.
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How far does Syal present the relationship between Meena and Robert as important in Anita and Me?
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what Meena and Robert’s relationship is like
how Syal presents Meena and Robert’s relationship.
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How does Syal use the character of Meena to explore ideas about growing up in Anita and Me?
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what Meena says and does
how Syal uses the character of Meena to explore ideas about growing up.
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Meena says she is “too mouthy, clumsy and scabby to be a real Indian girl, too Indian to be a real Tollington wench”.
How does Syal present Meena’s search for identity in Anita and Me?
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what Meena says and does
how Syal presents identity in the novel.
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How does Syal present Daljit (Meena’s mother) in Anita and Me?
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what Daljit says and does
how Syal presents Daljit.
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How does Syal present ideas about rebellion in Anita and Me?
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what characters say and do when they rebel
how Syal presents rebellion in the novel.
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Meena says: “I had gone along with it, I had done it, and now we were joined in Sin, and we would have to carry around our guilty secret until we died.”
How does Syal present the importance of secrets and lies in Anita and Me?
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what characters say and do about secrets and lies
how Syal presents secrets and lies in the novel.
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