Meera 

	wants:
	- her uncle’s approval
	- her parents presence
	- her sister near
	- her sister safe
	- control over her life

	She struggles with:
	- Anyone raging

Uncle Ram

	wants:
	- his neices to make him proud
	- his brother’s approval
	- his legacy respected
	- solidarity with his war buddies
	- Meera to focus on a career

Sama

	wants:
	- safety to be who she is
	- her parents’ presence
	- uncle Ram to like her for who she is
	- to be Indian, not a British school girl
 
Dick

	wants:
	- Meera’s safety
	- To be able to provide what’s needed
	- his farm to stay in his family
	- space from his brothers

Meera’s father

	wants:
	- his daughter’s success
	- his wife’s approval
	- his brother’s respect

Dick’s mother

	wants:
	- Dick at home with the family
	- To never have to think about her husband

Sally Renfield

	wants:
	- Meera to find some security
	- Meera not to make her mistakes
	- Anyone violent kept away from their potential victims