![]() ![]() When reading Anita and Me it becomes obvious that identity evolves, among other factors, from the person’s surrounding and is never constructed only once to a fixed one (Oyserman, Elmore, Smith, p. Generally, the plot deals with Meena’s friendship to Anita, but also with several other events, which lead her personality to undergo a remarkable development during the book. In the novel Anita and Me, Meera Syal writes about the girl Meena, whose parents are first generation immigrants from India and live with her in England. ![]() Meena comments on herself stating that she is aware of being neither completely British nor Indian. I knew I was a freak of some kind, too mouthy, clumsy and scabby to be a real Indian girl, too Indian to be a real Tollington wench, but living in the grey area between all categories felt increasingly like home. 3.1 British and Indian Identity in Anita and Me ![]()
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