meena trying to appear older shunned by auntie shaila
‘you see what happens to our girls here’
‘wanting to grow up quickly’
clash of cultures
‘she sings punjabi with a birmingham accent’
meena being impressed with herself
‘i blew myself a kiss as i left, did I look gorgeous’
rebelling - a sign of anita’s influence
‘No, I said , shocked by the sound of my own voice’
frustrated meena
‘why couldn’t a No mean a bloody sodding No'?’
something out of the ordinary
‘launched into a rendition of we wear short shorts’
approval of the family
‘patting me like a pet, over enthusing about my talent and charisma’
meena’s naivety
‘It was so brilliant i could shag the arse off it’
the parents reacting to meena’s language
‘there was a sudden terrible intake of breath and then complete silence’