Bend It Like Bekham Analysis

Bend It Like Bekham is the story of a young Sikh girl named Jess living in England who wants nothing more than to follow in the footsteps of David Bekham and play soccer. Her parents are very traditional to Sikh values and customs, which prevents her from playing soccer. Even though she knows her parents don’t approve, Jess goes behind their backs and plays anyway. Considering her heritage and where she is living, Jess is caught between two very different cultures, modern London and traditional India. Sikhism is a religion that originated near Punjab in Southern Asia (Origins of Sikhism). It acknowledges God as above everything else in the world, including time and space. While it is a simple religion, it is rooted strongly in discipline