She purposely made the grandparents speak broken English using short sentences and sometimes uses wrong grammars, so the audience infers that they aren't good at English and maybe point out that they didn't have any education. Whilst the teacher spoke long sentences and uses perfect grammar that made the teacher sound intelligent.
What is this text about, how do you know?
It's about what it's like living at that time for white and Maori people in New Zealand. In the text, it shows that her grandparents growing their own vegetable garden whilst her teacher buys her fresh produce in the supermarket.
What does the Author want us to know?
The author wants us to know that people have different perspectives in life, depending on where you came from, your gender, etc. She did it wrote an example through butterflies eating cabbages.
How are character constructed in this text?
That her grandparents were very proud of their granddaughter for being able to read and write and boasts about her to the neighbours.
What kind of social realities does the text portray?
Patricia growing up as a Maori kid and having to work hard to be able to live by having to grow their own food.
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