An important event near the end of the film “Bend it Like Beckham” directed by Gurinder Chadha was Jess’s final football match. It was important because it was the climax of the film. Jess’s dream was to be a professional football player. Jess’s culture and tradition were in the way of achieving her dream. In order to achieve her dream she had to use deception. Verbal and visual features such as camera work‚ symbols and music were used throughout the film to show that the event was important.
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throughout the film Bend It Like Beckham (Directed by Gurinda Chadha) was the act of challenging ‘gender stereotypes’. I found the presentation of conflicting typical gender requirements especially important because this taught me that expectations are not always meant to be met‚ and that sometimes going against them gives you the opportunity to become the person you would like to be‚ and not what others want you to. The demonstration of challenging gender stereotypes in Bend It Like Beckham played a vital
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* Shot type: Wide Shot. * Location: The Bhamra’s house‚ Bhamra’s kitchen. * Characters: Mrs Bhamra (Jess’ mother) and Jess. * Action/mood: Jess with different vegetables and using them as a football whilst her mother tries to teach her to cook proper Indian dishes‚ but her mother notices and yells at her. * Place and purpose in the film: A while after the beginning of the film Mrs Bhamra has made Jess learn a proper Indian meal but Jess takes no interest in it what so ever. She uses
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What you want versus family expectations are common though out most family households. In the movie ’Bend it like Beckham’ we saw the conflict between Jess and her parents on how they feel and what they want for her‚ how Jess sees the situation‚ and how it is resolved. Mr. Bhamra‚ Jess’s father is worried about Jess playing soccer in fear she will get hurt like he did when he wanted to play fastball‚ he was discriminated because of the way he looked. He wasn’t allowed to play on any of the teams
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2002 film ‘Bend it Like Beckham.’ The film is about a teenage girl of Indian decent‚ living in modern-day London. She is passionate about soccer‚ but her immigrant parents who follow the Sikh religion and culture‚ ban her from playing it. The major themes that will be discussed in my essay are the issues of gender. My major theme includes such topics as sexism‚ sexuality and the expectations put upon a certain gender according to religion or culture. Examples of sexism include when Jules’ mother
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The movie “Bend it like Beckham” is about a young Indian girl trying to break stereotypes and adventure out to be a great soccer player just like her hero David Beckham. The main character Jesminder Bhamra‚ nicknamed Jess‚ wants to play soccer but her parents have a different plan for her. The parents want their daughter to leave sports and focus on finding a husband just like her sister Pinky did‚ by marrying a nice Indian man and learning how to cook. Jess is trying to fulfill her dreams without
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against what her family traditions ask of her‚ like cooking and learning how to become the idea Indian wife‚ and the opposition that Jess has to overcome in the form of her disapproving parents Jess: "anyone can cook Aloo Gobi‚ but who can bend a ball like Beckham?" Mrs Bhamra: "What family would want a daughter-in-law who can run around kicking football all day but can’t make round chapatis?" quotes show contrast between Jess and her mothers opinion Jules’ parents offer an interesting contrast to
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different ways. Shakespeare’s classic‚ As you like it and in Gurinda Chadra’s comedy‚ Bend it like Beckham‚ are both representations of the concept of belonging. Bend it like Beckham is a modern interpretation which explores similar notions as Shakespeare’s classic As you like it. In all three texts belonging is represented through gender roles‚ family influence and the connection of marriage. The central character‚ Jessminder‚ in bend it like beckham must overcome her cultural restraints as a young
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to adjust and fit in the new world. This adjustment can have either positive or negative consequence on the self and others around. The film bend it like Beckham (BILB) effectively explores this concept as the audience can easily relate to the characters and with apparent themes that define a person going into the world. (P1) In the film bend it like Beckham Jess-minder is not comfortable‚ but dissatisfied with her life because she’s restricted by her parents that want her to be a typical Indian
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Bend it Like Beckham uses the metaphor of football (soccer) to explore and discuss race‚ gender‚ and ethnicity in contemporary London. 18-year-old Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra (Parminder Nagra) is a British Indian Punjabi Sikh living in the western suburbs of London. Her older sister‚ Pinky (Archie Panjabi)‚ is preoccupied with fashion and her upcoming wedding to her boyfriend Teetu (Kulvinder Ghir)‚ who operates a successful automobile business. Jess’ father (the noted actor‚ Anupam Kher ) is a Kenyan
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