Day Trippers by Mihaela Rasmussen

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she is competitive (Section 5)

At first, Grupreet is not interested in South Asian women. "Absolutely no Indian, Pakistani or Bengali women. No. Brown didn't do it for him. "

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David is an upper class English man.

Aisling is a middle class irish woman.

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She had an aversion to Asian men (section 1)

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she is pregnant (section 37)

Aisling is a bit racist

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'one year Aisling was convinced that the clothes had a strange odour and threw them in the bin'-12

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She married David because of his skin colour (section 1¨She preferred her men pale and interesting), section 2 ¨she had met Devid at a work do. His expensive get-up, bohemian chitchat and touchy feely ways beguiled , section 13,14 ¨Parminder hed developed quit a taste ofr the regular soirees she and Davind threw for their friends. ¨These evenings made Parminder feel sophisticated and she delighted in the Orrefors wine glasses and decanter¨

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She loves indian sweets

Ending

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At the end of the story, Parminder opens the windows of her house. This action symbolizes her acceptance of her situation and newfound freedom or new begning. section 37.
Parminder’s choice to embrace her unconventional path.
messages of the story encourages us to think about the decisions we make and how they affect our lives and the lives of others. Sometimes going against the usual rules can bring fulfillment, even if it hurts.

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After meeting and dating Parminder, Gruprett begins missing his punjabi heritage.

"Aisling noted that something was different. She concluded that Gurpreet was distinctly more ethnic than he used to be."

David

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David represents the "Western world" he likes expensive clothes and wants a quiet home where everything has to be discussed

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she is insecure about what other thinks about her (section 6)

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Grupreets fears he would be alienated in his wives Irish family

"Grupreet overheard Aisling telling the girls about their proud Irish heritage.... He began to see clearly how things would go; when his girls married and children, he would be a blip in their family tree"

Messages in the story:

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Actions and Consequences: Your actions, can impact other peoples lives. Parminder becomes pregnant, a consequence of the affair between Parminder and Gurpreet. Section 37.

BE YOURSELF ( WHO YOU WANNA BE! )

If you wanna go back to your roots, and delve into your own culture, you should not be ashamed, or settle, for something that you find mediocre. Section 35, first line: Parminder is feeling sick, thinking about eating cheese.

Aisling

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Aisling also represents the "western world". and she wants to raise their children with a sense of Irish heritage and middle-class values.

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Grupreets begins incorporating traditional punjabi customs in his private and family life. He wants his children to learn punjabi

"Aisling noted that something was different. She concluded that Gurpreet was distinctly more ethnic than he used to be."

Themes

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Drama

Familiy life

Parenting

Cheating ( Affair )

True Happiness

Culture, and cultural differences.

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He starts dating Parminder because they share a common heritage. They didn't want the different cultures their partners offered

Middle-class/ upper environment

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They eat good :)

Section 13-14

They go out to eat and buy clothes from middle-class stores

Section 7

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parminders relationship to her mother are not good (section 9 parminder couldn't belive how little her mother knew her)

Parminder evolves through the story

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in the beginning she is trying to escape from her culture and is only dating pale men (section 1)

in the end she goes to a gurdwara (sikh tempel) and dresses up in a shalwar kameez (nationel clothes) (section 29)