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Part of our series on Anita and Me, this comprehensive study note summarises chapter by chapter each of the 13 chapters in the book. It provides a summary of the main events, analysis and key quotes. This is the ideal study resource to start learning to story of Anita and Me.

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Chapter 9

Plot summary

Meena and Tracey go to see Anita, Sherrie and Fat Sally who are riding Sherrie’s new horse.  Meena and Tracey get a lift to the field from Sherrie’s father, who tells them about his family’s plans to move to the Lake District.  Sherrie makes a passing comment about how good it will be when Deirdre buys Anita the horse she has promised her – they will be able to groom their horses are ride together all day.  Meena realises that Sherrie’s father has never told her about their plans to move away and that Deirdre has no intention of buying Anita a horse

Anita insults the Catholic school that Sally will attend.  In her rage, Sally physically attacks Anita and the two get into a fight.

Tracey’s dog is hit by a car while the girls are riding Sherrie’s horse.  Hairy Neddy’s car pulls up to investigate what has happened. Anita gets a rock and tells Neddy to kill the dog. Neddy refuses, so Anita tries herself but is stopped by Neddy and Sherrie.

Meena returns home in a state of utter shock at the day’s events.  She mourns the loss of the dog, even though she never liked it while it was alive.

Quotes and analysis

“She needed me more than I needed her.  There is a fine line between love and pity and I had just stepped over it”

         Meena suddenly sees just how toxic Anita’s home environment is.  She realises that Anita’s aggressive confidence is simply a front to hide her          vulnerability and unhappiness.

“I had blamed him for what he was called, not what he was, had made him the focus of my resentment and hatred, knowing he was in no position to accept it. Sam Lowbridge and I had that in common”

         Meena compares her hatred of the dog to Lowbridge’s hatred of foreigners. She realises that people are racist because they feel aggrieved and in          their search for someone to blame, find that foreigners are an easy scapegoat.