**Kiffe kiffe demain – Faïza Guène – Key turning points **

• This resource provides a detailed analysis of the novel in French.
• It offers an in-depth exploration of Faïza Guène’s acclaimed coming-of-age story, following teenager Doria’s life in a Parisian banlieue as she navigates family upheaval, social challenges, and gradual personal growth with humour and resilience.

Key features:

• Outlines the novel’s setting, narrative voice, and the significance of the title’s wordplay combining irony and hope.
• Summarises the central plot, from the father’s abandonment to Doria and her mother’s struggles with poverty, education, and independence.
• Identifies and examines four pivotal turning points: the father’s departure, sessions with the social worker, the mother’s progress through literacy classes, and Doria’s evolving perspective on her future.
• Explores core themes including immigration, social inequality, gender roles, resilience, education as empowerment, and the shift from resignation to cautious optimism.
• Concludes with an overview of the novel’s depth, blending everyday realism with a powerful message of hope and the possibility of change.
• Includes an accompanying worksheet to reinforce and practise key concepts.