Paradigm Shift in Culture in Meera Syal’s Anita and Me

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to explore the paradigm shift in culture which is revealed through the characters’ psyche in Meera Syal’s Anita and Me. Basically culture is the set of customs, tradition, values and of knowledge. Culture plays a vital role to mold and shape the lives and views of people. Culture is an essential source of basic education in society. A paradigm is a mental setting from which they think, feel and live. Their paradigm determines what they hold onto, mentally and emotionally. A paradigm shift holds on outdated thought and feelings which is also entirely transformed. This paper talks about the changing psyche of Meena, the protagonist, who hates her native language and later she is impressed and learnt that Punjabi language through other characters. It is a revolutionary change from one way of thinking to another.