How are stereotypes an ordering process?
Stereotypes are traits that allude to a certain group of people in order to classify them. It makes it easier for the people to make a difference and it does not necessarily mean that they are false, but rather incomplete.
How are stereotypes a shortcut?
Stereotypes can be seen as short cuts because it gives a single definition that reflects an aspect of the society's values.
How are stereotypes a way of referring to the world?
Friday, September 27, 2013
East is East Character Profile
- Zahir "George" Khan, the patriarch of the Khan family.
Although he loves his family, he cares more for his own image and dignity
than their happiness
- Ella Khan, George's wife. An Irish-Catholic, she finds herself
unable to stand up to George until he pushes her too far by abusing their
children.
- Nazir "Nigel" Khan, the eldest son. He is disowned by
George after fleeing an arranged marriage for a homosexual relationship.
- Abdul "Arthur" Khan, the second son. He seems to dislike
conflict and does not rebel against George's authority until he abuses
Ella.
- Tariq "Tony" Khan, the third son. He is the most
rebellious and even attempts to flee to Eccles when he learns of George's
marriage plans for him.
- Maneer "Gandhi" Khan, the fourth son. He is the only one
who obeys George's rules, and ironically the only one who George beats. He
is devout and spends much time reading quietly in his room.
- Saleem "Picasso" Khan, the fifth son. He seems
indifferent to George's authority but stands by his mother and siblings
when George goes too far. On a comical note, he is studying Foundation
Art, while George believes he is training to become an engineer.
- Meenah Khan, the sixth child and the only daughter. She also has a
rebellious streak and frequently teases Sajid.
- Sajid "Spaz" Khan, the sixth son and youngest child. The
pain he undergoes following his late circumcision is what prompts Ella to
rethink her attitude towards George. He wears a parka at all times of day and
night.
- Stella Moorhouse, Tariq's secret girlfriend. Their relationship
becomes somewhat strained once she finds out George has planned to marry
Tariq off.
- Mr. Moorhouse, Stella and Earnest's grandfather. He has
old-fashioned (perhaps bigoted) ideas about race and ethnicity, supporting
controversial political figures like Enoch Powell, and
does not know of Stella's relationship with Tariq, although he is
frequently irritated by Earnest's friendship with the Khans, who openly
dislike him.
- Earnest "Pongo" Moorhouse, Stella's younger brother. Like
Stella, he is friends with the Khans, being Sajid's best friend and
harbouring an unrequited crush on Meenah. It is implied that he is
somewhat weird and often abused by his grandfather.
- Peggy, Stella's best friend. She appears jealous of Stella's
relationship with Tariq and tries desperately to find a boyfriend, but her
overweight figure repels boys. In the end, she is implied to have a
romantic fling with Saleem.
- Mr Shah, a devout Muslim desperately seeking Pakistani bridegrooms
for his two comically unattractive daughters. Though he appears amiable on
the outside, he is actually mean-spirited and rude, scoffing at Earnest
Moorhouse for no reason and branding Ella as a disgrace solely for
speaking back to his snobbish wife even when she insulted Ella first. On a
comical note, his constant sweating is a sign of poor hygiene.
- Auntie Annie, Ella's sister. She frequently helps George and Ella
at the chip shop and has an amiable relationship with George, although she
advises Ella not to be too soft with him.
- Ayub Khan Din wrote the story based on his life(youngest son Sajid)
- Damien O’Donnell directed the film
- Film released in 1999, but set in the 70’s (in Salford)
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