Singh Song! Flashcards
1
Q
Time period
A
1966
2
Q
“I run just one of my daddy’s shops”…what does this show?
A
Childish language suggests father still has control over his son
3
Q
“Cos up di stairs is my newly bride” what does this show??
A
Non-standard use of word suggests narrator is still getting use to English language
4
Q
“High heel Tap di ground” this shows…
A
- his new bride is glamourous,linked to a new generation that’s embracing western culture.
- succession of monosymballic words imitates her heel tapping the ground
5
Q
“Her sikh lover site” this shows…
A
- suggests his wife runs a dating agency-modern approach to relationships
- contrasts the idea of arranged marriages; stereotypical part of Indian marriages
