the characters

Manny

language:
- colloquial English, a bit Punjabi
- language of young people

education/ job:
- high grades at school
- wants to be good at school

religion:
- belongs to the Sikhs

ethnicity:
- his family want him to be a Punjabi boy
- he wants to be a Britain

friends:
- Adrian (Ady) is his best friend
- Lisa is his girlfriend later

philosophy of life:
- wants to live his own live
- wants to get a great education

role in family:
- black sheep
- only one who doesn´t like Punjabi traditions

attitude towards Britain:
- likes Britain
- behaves like a British
- has got British clothes


Harry

language:
- informal/ colloquial English and Punjabi

education/ job:
- works in a factory

religion:
- belongs to the Sikhs

ethnicity:
- proud to be a Punjabi

friends:
- only Punjabi ones

philosophy of life:
- wants to keep the traditions

role in family:
- wants to be like his father

attitude towards Britain:
- doesn´t like it
- lives there only because of the money


Ranjit

language:
- bad English but good Punjabi

education/ job:
- educated in traditional way of life
- works in a factory

religion:
- belongs to the Sikhs

friends:
- only Punjabi ones

ethnicity:
- from India, lives in Britain

philosophy of life:
- wants to be a typical Indian

role in family:
- wants to be like his father
- oldest son

attitude towards Britain:
- doesn´t like white


Father

language:
- Punjabi, bad English (difficult to understand)

education/ job:
- works in a factory
- education is not important for him

religion:
- belongs to the Sikhs (pretends to be religious but isn´t really)

ethnicity:
- from Punjab

friends:
- only friends in a bar he often drinks in

philosophy of life:
- keep traditions / culture

role in family:
- head of family
- alcoholic racist, dominant
- often hits sb

attitude towards Britain:
- against British culture
- not open for them


Mother

language:
- Punjabi, bad English

education / job:
- probably never went to school
- no job, but housewife

religion:
- belongs to the Sikhs

ethnicity:
- from India, Punjab

friends:
- no real friends, only in family

philosophy of life:
- follow the traditions

role in family:
- good Punjabi housewife

attitude towards Britain:
- doesn´t really like it but is happy about the money the family is earning there