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Daljit Nagra (b. 1966) uses traditional indian sumame 'singh' and inserts into a phrase "sing song' which connotates a peacefull song Singh Song! to woud mistatnes for working, him to hard 5 and he vunt me not to hav a break 1062761256 → adverts "just" creates a sense of insecurity and 1 lacking. implies there is a family pressure for him to work here. displays I run just one ov my daddy's shops takes awway responsibility and ownership by referencing dus please from 9 o'clock to 9 o'clock that the shop belongs to his "daddy". sets up another relationship. secondary to the sexual / romantic relationship between singh and his wife - the being the clearly strained father-son relationship. shows that whilst he has been resigned to the hard, time- least for his father, he will still go against was wishes because consuming work of running, which shows he has some respect at he potentially values his wife more than his work but ven nobody in, I do di lock - pronown "my" is very possessived and implies an imbalance cos up di stairs is my newly bride vee share in chapatti vee share in di chutney after vee hay made luv 25 summary context: has punjabi sikin parents, who moved to Britain in P the late 1990, and opened a shop in sheffield. He didn't start writing. poetry until he was 30 concept of "Britishness" is a central theme in his work structure:...
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inses refrons and repetition and a lyrical structure to minic a song Language: dioject-specific and colloquial language, juxtaposing Language, references time a lot highlights the time pressure he feels) KEY POINTS: title is a pun, Shows the thriving marriage juxtaposed against detrimental family relationship like vee rowing through Putney - Strange simive to use, provides comedy and humour, also minis at active, energetic Love life. 10 Ven I return vid my pinnie untied di shoppers always point and cry: Hey Singh, ver yoo bin? Yor lemons are limes > introduces wife, who is clearly devoted too, but is ousu seen as another responsibility singh has to fulfill alongside running the ship - he has a conflict of responsibilities. "newly" emphasises the novelty of having a wife, which could suggest they have a good relationship, reflecting the honey man phose of the relationship repeated collective pronoun "vee") "we" creates a sense of unity within the relationship, alongside the verb "share", and the reperition of this emphasises the closeness of the couple humorous image to reflect his disobedient behovrou- creates a lack of professionalism which may suggest- that he places a priority on his wife and their relationship rather than his work.. yor bananas are plantain, 15 dis dirty little floor need a little bit of mop attitudes toward immigrant communities in Britouh. customer's voices could show the prejudiced. in di worst Indian shop on di whole Indian road - but could also highlight the difference in coure he how towards the shop and then towards his wife constant reminder of his wife aloove him. High heels could be a symbol of temptation and feminity, but perhaps also the influence of western culture. Above my head high heel tap di ground as my vife on di web is playing wid di mouse 20 ven she netting two cat on her Sikh lover site ambignow, but may mean she runs a douing welbsite - very modern approach to relationships. she book dem for di meat at di cheese ov her price - possessive pronoun ther" suggests she's accomplished, as she owns the site. possessive proncun - perhaps my bride to suggest pride for her? taking her accomplishments as his own she effing at my mum in all di colours of Punjabi den stumble like a drunk making fun at my daddy His wife mocks his parents (in a humorow way?). suggests he finds it comicos, and perhaps empreses how he doesn't have a very positive relationship with his parents. could also show singh's conflicting Loyalties between his parents and his wife. aqa.org.uk/english-e-library 21 my bride tiny eyes ov a gun and di tummy ov a teddy 45 30 my bride repeating "my bride" through three stanzas suggests he cannot get her off wis mind. she hav a red crew cut and she wear a Tartan sari a donkey jacket and some pumps on di squeak ov di girls dat are pinching my sweeties - 22 comment on his relationship whd affects on are immediately contrasts this with the difficulties he 35 Ven I return from di tickle ov my bride di shoppers always point and cry: Ite and then the Hey Singh, ver yoo bin? childish and innocent which further suggests they are newly wed 25 of lite and enjoying the honeymoon period of their marnage. Di milk is out ov date and di bread is always stale, 40 di tings yoo hav on offer yoo hav never got in stock in di worst Indian shop on di whole Indian road- A Late in di midnight hour contrasting imagery of his wife as both fiere and sweet- she is multifaceted and he appreciates these different parts of her personality. ven yoo shoppers are wrap up quiet directing this at the reader, perhaps suggesting we are part of the issue. ven di precinct is concrete-cool vee cum down whispering stairs semantic Freld of evening quiet contrasts to and sit on my silver stool, dayrime noise and colours, suggesting peace. from behind di chocolate bars → punon "bow " suggests imprisonment - speaker could vee stare past di half-price window signs. be feeling trapped from all these responsibilities. 50 at di beaches ov di UK in di brightey moon → reference to money makes readers consider how Sumber of moon could represent romance or far-fetched dreams, or ✓he values his wife and spending time with her a much he actually values his work and suggests from di stool each night she say, Perhaps change lot more references time again to justify himself spending time for his own pleasure. from di stool each night I say, Is half di cost ov yoo baby, 55 from di stool each night she say, → his wife is wearing a mix of clothes from different cultures and he seems to accept it, if not embrace, this element of his wife. How much do yoo charge for dat moon baby? poured lines reflect the couple's closeness How much does dat come to baby? from di stool each night I say, Is priceless baby - using a hyperbole to compare his good relationship with his terrible work, is repeated throughout the poem. which AQAG English Develop your learning on AQA English e-Library e-Library affectionare term holds ideas of protection; both use it, suggesting. their closeness and hints at a good relationship. "baby" is an affectionare rem typically considered part of British/ American slang, which again demonstrates a meiding of cultures. choosing to neglect moveral goods suggests thout things such as spending time together, or nature are much more important than the work he does in his father's shop.
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Daljit Nagra (b. 1966) uses traditional indian sumame 'singh' and inserts into a phrase "sing song' which connotates a peacefull song Singh Song! to woud mistatnes for working, him to hard 5 and he vunt me not to hav a break 1062761256 → adverts "just" creates a sense of insecurity and 1 lacking. implies there is a family pressure for him to work here. displays I run just one ov my daddy's shops takes awway responsibility and ownership by referencing dus please from 9 o'clock to 9 o'clock that the shop belongs to his "daddy". sets up another relationship. secondary to the sexual / romantic relationship between singh and his wife - the being the clearly strained father-son relationship. shows that whilst he has been resigned to the hard, time- least for his father, he will still go against was wishes because consuming work of running, which shows he has some respect at he potentially values his wife more than his work but ven nobody in, I do di lock - pronown "my" is very possessived and implies an imbalance cos up di stairs is my newly bride vee share in chapatti vee share in di chutney after vee hay made luv 25 summary context: has punjabi sikin parents, who moved to Britain in P the late 1990, and opened a shop in sheffield. He didn't start writing. poetry until he was 30 concept of "Britishness" is a central theme in his work structure:...
Daljit Nagra (b. 1966) uses traditional indian sumame 'singh' and inserts into a phrase "sing song' which connotates a peacefull song Singh Song! to woud mistatnes for working, him to hard 5 and he vunt me not to hav a break 1062761256 → adverts "just" creates a sense of insecurity and 1 lacking. implies there is a family pressure for him to work here. displays I run just one ov my daddy's shops takes awway responsibility and ownership by referencing dus please from 9 o'clock to 9 o'clock that the shop belongs to his "daddy". sets up another relationship. secondary to the sexual / romantic relationship between singh and his wife - the being the clearly strained father-son relationship. shows that whilst he has been resigned to the hard, time- least for his father, he will still go against was wishes because consuming work of running, which shows he has some respect at he potentially values his wife more than his work but ven nobody in, I do di lock - pronown "my" is very possessived and implies an imbalance cos up di stairs is my newly bride vee share in chapatti vee share in di chutney after vee hay made luv 25 summary context: has punjabi sikin parents, who moved to Britain in P the late 1990, and opened a shop in sheffield. He didn't start writing. poetry until he was 30 concept of "Britishness" is a central theme in his work structure:...
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inses refrons and repetition and a lyrical structure to minic a song Language: dioject-specific and colloquial language, juxtaposing Language, references time a lot highlights the time pressure he feels) KEY POINTS: title is a pun, Shows the thriving marriage juxtaposed against detrimental family relationship like vee rowing through Putney - Strange simive to use, provides comedy and humour, also minis at active, energetic Love life. 10 Ven I return vid my pinnie untied di shoppers always point and cry: Hey Singh, ver yoo bin? Yor lemons are limes > introduces wife, who is clearly devoted too, but is ousu seen as another responsibility singh has to fulfill alongside running the ship - he has a conflict of responsibilities. "newly" emphasises the novelty of having a wife, which could suggest they have a good relationship, reflecting the honey man phose of the relationship repeated collective pronoun "vee") "we" creates a sense of unity within the relationship, alongside the verb "share", and the reperition of this emphasises the closeness of the couple humorous image to reflect his disobedient behovrou- creates a lack of professionalism which may suggest- that he places a priority on his wife and their relationship rather than his work.. yor bananas are plantain, 15 dis dirty little floor need a little bit of mop attitudes toward immigrant communities in Britouh. customer's voices could show the prejudiced. in di worst Indian shop on di whole Indian road - but could also highlight the difference in coure he how towards the shop and then towards his wife constant reminder of his wife aloove him. High heels could be a symbol of temptation and feminity, but perhaps also the influence of western culture. Above my head high heel tap di ground as my vife on di web is playing wid di mouse 20 ven she netting two cat on her Sikh lover site ambignow, but may mean she runs a douing welbsite - very modern approach to relationships. she book dem for di meat at di cheese ov her price - possessive pronoun ther" suggests she's accomplished, as she owns the site. possessive proncun - perhaps my bride to suggest pride for her? taking her accomplishments as his own she effing at my mum in all di colours of Punjabi den stumble like a drunk making fun at my daddy His wife mocks his parents (in a humorow way?). suggests he finds it comicos, and perhaps empreses how he doesn't have a very positive relationship with his parents. could also show singh's conflicting Loyalties between his parents and his wife. aqa.org.uk/english-e-library 21 my bride tiny eyes ov a gun and di tummy ov a teddy 45 30 my bride repeating "my bride" through three stanzas suggests he cannot get her off wis mind. she hav a red crew cut and she wear a Tartan sari a donkey jacket and some pumps on di squeak ov di girls dat are pinching my sweeties - 22 comment on his relationship whd affects on are immediately contrasts this with the difficulties he 35 Ven I return from di tickle ov my bride di shoppers always point and cry: Ite and then the Hey Singh, ver yoo bin? childish and innocent which further suggests they are newly wed 25 of lite and enjoying the honeymoon period of their marnage. Di milk is out ov date and di bread is always stale, 40 di tings yoo hav on offer yoo hav never got in stock in di worst Indian shop on di whole Indian road- A Late in di midnight hour contrasting imagery of his wife as both fiere and sweet- she is multifaceted and he appreciates these different parts of her personality. ven yoo shoppers are wrap up quiet directing this at the reader, perhaps suggesting we are part of the issue. ven di precinct is concrete-cool vee cum down whispering stairs semantic Freld of evening quiet contrasts to and sit on my silver stool, dayrime noise and colours, suggesting peace. from behind di chocolate bars → punon "bow " suggests imprisonment - speaker could vee stare past di half-price window signs. be feeling trapped from all these responsibilities. 50 at di beaches ov di UK in di brightey moon → reference to money makes readers consider how Sumber of moon could represent romance or far-fetched dreams, or ✓he values his wife and spending time with her a much he actually values his work and suggests from di stool each night she say, Perhaps change lot more references time again to justify himself spending time for his own pleasure. from di stool each night I say, Is half di cost ov yoo baby, 55 from di stool each night she say, → his wife is wearing a mix of clothes from different cultures and he seems to accept it, if not embrace, this element of his wife. How much do yoo charge for dat moon baby? poured lines reflect the couple's closeness How much does dat come to baby? from di stool each night I say, Is priceless baby - using a hyperbole to compare his good relationship with his terrible work, is repeated throughout the poem. which AQAG English Develop your learning on AQA English e-Library e-Library affectionare term holds ideas of protection; both use it, suggesting. their closeness and hints at a good relationship. "baby" is an affectionare rem typically considered part of British/ American slang, which again demonstrates a meiding of cultures. choosing to neglect moveral goods suggests thout things such as spending time together, or nature are much more important than the work he does in his father's shop.