AQA GCSE English Literature
How far does Syal present Anita as a powerful character in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
what Anita says and does in the novel
how far Syal presents Anita as a powerful character.
How does Syal use the setting of Tollington to explore ideas about how society is changing in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
what Tollington is like and what happens there
how Syal uses Tollington to explore ideas about society changing.
How does Syal present the changes in Meena’s relationship with Anita in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
• the relationship between Meena and Anita and how it changes
• how Syal presents these changes.
How does Syal present ideas about racism in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
• what characters say and do
• how Syal presents ideas about racism in the novel.
How far does Syal present the relationship between Meena and Robert as important in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
• what Meena and Robert’s relationship is like
• how Syal presents Meena and Robert’s relationship.
How does Syal use the character of Meena to explore ideas about growing up in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
• what Meena says and does
• how Syal uses the character of Meena to explore ideas about growing up.
How far does Syal present Anita as an unlikeable character in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
what Anita says and does
how far Syal presents Anita as unlikeable.
How does Syal present Meena learning from a range of cultures in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
the cultures that Meena experiences
how Syal presents Meena learning.
How does Syal present the importance of female friendship in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
• one or more female friendship(s) in the novel
• how Syal presents the importance of female friendship.
How does Syal present Meena’s struggle for independence in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
• some of the ways that Meena tries to be independent
• how Syal presents Meena’s struggle for independence.
How does Syal present Meena’s relationships with some of the male characters in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
Meena’s relationships with some of the male characters in the novel
how Syal presents these relationships.
How does Syal present the importance of family life in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
• some of the aspects of family life in the novel
• how Syal presents the importance of family life.
How does Syal present Meena’s relationship with her mother?
Write about:
• Meena’s feelings for her mother and how Meena behaves with her
• how Syal presents this relationship by the ways she writes.
How does Syal show that their Punjabi heritage is important to Meena’s family?
Write about:
• Meena’s family, their traditions, and their behaviour
• how Syal presents the family’s heritage by the ways she writes.
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