This course contains a summary of the plot, background, themes and characters of Anita and Me by Meera Syal.
The course is perfect for English Literature students who are looking to get to grips with the novel, and should be used as part of test preparation. The quiz at the end of this course gives students a good marker for where their level of knowledge.
This course contains a summary of the plot, background, themes and characters of Anita and Me by Meera Syal. The course is perfect for English Literature students who are looking to get to grips with the novel. Take the quiz to test your knowledge.
To understand the greater story that surrounds Anita and Me, it is helpful to have an understanding of the political situation of India around the time of independence. In 1947 a great country was divided. Pakistan and a new India were born.
Anita and Me is the story of a young girl of Indian heritage growing up in the culture of the English Black Country. This coming-of-age tale sees Meena and her new friend, Anita, run through a complex array of issues. Sometimes tragic and often funny.
A number of difficult themes are encountered through the story. These include - Growing up, Belonging, Race, Love, Friendship and Change. Meena's story is a microcosm of Indian and British cultural assimilation.
For a novel, Anita and Me focuses on relatively few characters. This is indicative of the small community which Meena and her family find herself living in. Anita, Meena, Mama, Papa and Nanima are explored here.
This short quiz is designed to refresh your knowledge of Meera Syal's Anita and Me. There are eight questions to help in revision or simply to aid in a general understanding of the narrative.
