Anita and Me (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Time period Anita and Me is set in
Time period Anita and Me is set in
1960s
Setting: Where does Anita and Me take place?
Setting: Where does Anita and Me take place?
Tollington, small Midlands village
Main character in Anita and Me
Main character in Anita and Me
Meena Kumar
Meena Kumar's cultural background
Meena Kumar's cultural background
British-Indian
Meena's main struggle
Meena's main struggle
Cultural identity
Type of family Meena grows up in
Type of family Meena grows up in
Tight-knit Indian family
Anita Rutter's character traits
Anita Rutter's character traits
Rebellious and confident
Anita's influence on Meena
Anita's influence on Meena
Bad influence
Underlying problem in the village
Underlying problem in the village
Racism
Key event affecting Meena's growth
Key event affecting Meena's growth
Traumatic accident
What Meena discovers about Anita's family
What Meena discovers about Anita's family
Prejudices
Meena's final realisation about identity
Meena's final realisation about identity
Can embrace both Indian roots & British upbringing