The Second Generation of Immigrants in Meera Syal's novel "Anita and me"

Abstract

The thesis focuses on the topic of second generation immigrants in Meera Syal’s book Anita and Me. In the theoretical part of the thesis, immigration to the Great Britain during the 1960s is discussed as well as the opinions on this matter not only of the British but also of the immigrants themselves. Enoch Powell and his ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech represent the prevalent part of the discussion. The analytical part further develops the topic of the second generation immigrants and focuses on looking for their identity. This part also describes their confusion since they live between two different cultures and they have to acknowledge both of them.