Exam code: 1ET0
A row of terraced houses clustered around the crossroads, uneven teeth which spread into a gap-toothed smile as the houses gradually became bigger and grander.
In what ways is the setting of Tollington important in Anita and Me?
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I now knew I was not a bad girl, a mixed-up girl, a girl with no name or no place.
Explain how Meena’s growing up is significant in the novel.
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My best friend in all the world really did have a boyfriend and had never told me. My best friend was sharing me with someone else.
How is friendship important in Anita and Me?
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Meena: 'too mouthy, clumsy and scabby to be a real Indian girl, too Indian to be a real Tollington wench...'
In what ways is Meena’s search for identity presented in Anita and Me?
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Meena: '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.'
In what ways are secrets and lies important in Anita and Me?
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Daljit: 'You’re so lovely. You know, I never think of you as, you know, foreign. You’re just like one of us.'
How is Daljit significant in Anita and Me?
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