... a good opportunity to become good friends with her. She feels this is how she can become involved with the English culture. "Yow coming then?" pg 38 Meena is really happy and is extremely glad that an English girl has started to talk to her. She finally feels as if she can fit in with the British culture. Meena truly feels Anita is great. Meena is a young mischievous girl but becoming friends with Anita boosts her confidence even more. She admires Anita for her independence and also the freedom she has that Meena doesn't get from her family. Meena practically thinks of Anita as a goddess. "I had wondered what I had done to deserve it" pg 18 Another way in which Meena uses Anita as a role model is when Meena decides to go to Mr Ormerod's shop and steals sweets and money. However when Mr Ormerod goes to Meena's house, she ...

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