Vancia Fenton
Friday, 11 October 2013
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Article; Do not trust Muslims?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2432880/More-quarter-young-adults-Britain-trust-Muslims.html
- More than a quarter of young adults in Britain 'do not trust Muslims' because of terror attack
- Terror attacks believed to have fuelled anti-Muslim sentiment among young
- A total of 27 per cent said Britain would be better off with less Muslims
- 'Young people must mix more with Muslims' says Government adviser
- 27 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds said they didn't trust Muslims, while a similar number said Britain would be better off with fewer Muslims
- 60 per cent thought the British public had a negative image of Muslims and 44 per cent said Muslims do not have the same values as the rest of the population
- 16 per cent said they didn't trust Hindus or Sikhs, 15 per cent said they didn't trust Jewish people, while 13 per cent and 12 per cent said they didn't trust Buddhists and Christians respectively.
East is East casting.
- Om Puri - 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.
- Linda Bassett - 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.
- Ian Aspinall - Nazir "Nigel" Khan, the eldest son. He is
disowned by George after fleeing an arranged marriage for a homosexual
relationship.
- Raji James - Abdul "Arthur" Khan, the second son. He
seems to dislike conflict and does not rebel against George's authority
until he abuses Ella.
- Jimi Mistry - 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.
- Emil Marwa - 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.
- Chris Bisson - 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.
- Archie Panjabi - Meenah Khan, the sixth child and the only
daughter. She also has a rebellious streak and frequently
teases Sajid.
- Jordan Routledge - 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.
- Emma Rydal - Stella Moorhouse, Tariq's secret girlfriend. Their
relationship becomes somewhat strained once she finds out George has
planned to marry Tariq off.
- John Bardon - 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.
- Gary Damer - 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.
- Ruth Jones - 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.
- Madhav Sharma - 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.
- Lesley Nicol - 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.
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