Comment on Language and Meaning

Significant about the language of this novel is its use of British terms. For instance, cigarettes are “fags” (8), the small apartment Tina rents is called a “bedsit” (14) and she buys a “pram” (228) an English term for a baby buggy. Since the bulk of the novel is set in England, notice the people speak of money in terms of pounds instead of dollars.