Ekbal´s father and Manny´s father

Ekbal´s father

profession:
-doctor

character/beliefs:
-forward thinking
-chilled out
-doesn´t mind what colour Ekbal´s friends are

education:
-very important
-went to university

-> a good example of succesful integration


Manny´s father

profession:
-works in a factory for plastic

character/beliefs:
-conserves punjabi traditions
-strict, agressive, racist

education:
-doesn´t matter about it
-uneducated
-work is more important than education

->an example of failed integration


->there isn´t "the Punjabi" (degree of integration is very different)