east is east

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By Fatima Adhara

East is east was set in 1970 which took place in Salford. At that time there was war between Indian and Pakistan over the independence of East Pakistan. Pakistan descended into civil war after East Pakistan demanded autonomy and later independence. India invaded East Pakistan in support of its people after millions of civilian fled to India.

Also at that time Enoch Powel, a politician who protested about how coloured people should come to England. Enoch Powel gave many speeches about how coloured people will overcame white people in England. In one of Enoch Powel speeches he told many people that immigration is weakening the race religion and social tie, which made this country together. Enoch Powel is trying to convince white people that England only belonged to white people and Enoch Powel wants it to be the same. The khan family is presenting problems in England as Enoch Powel doesn't want any coloured people to this country and on the other hand the khan family are stressed about war in Pakistan. George really came to England because of civil war and sees his children and his future in Pakistan.
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In act 1 scene 4, George talks about the arrange marriage. "Pakistani people believe if father ask his son to do something he will follow his father instruction". George believes if a father asks his son to do something he should do it because in the Pakistani culture the sons always follow whatever their dad says, it's part of George's culture.

However Abdul &Tariq doesn't want to get married to a paki because Tariq says" am not gonna marry a paki". They both believe they want to get married to a white girl and not a ...

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