5. Belonging

Available for over a year

Writer Hollie McNish and poet Nafeesa Hamid discuss how the theme of belonging is explored in Meera Syal’s coming-of-age novel Anita and Me. They’ll be helping you to prepare for your GCSE English literature exam where you’ll need to understand and write about the key themes of the book. Meena Kumar is a nine year old girl caught between her Indian culture and her desire to fit into the West Midlands village where she is growing up. Hollie and Nafeesa talk about what the book says about what it means to belong, the importance of family, and discover where in the end Meena finds home. Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR