Bend It Like Beckham Movie Analysis

She had always been interested in soccer, even as a kid, however her grandmother constantly stopped her from playing because of her gender. With help from the YMCA, she formed three teams of differing age groups all having the same name of “the Fugees,” short for refugees. This team faced more challenges than Luma thought. From fighting for a place to play, to arranging convenient times and locations for all the boys, and even having to get all the significantly different boys from a dozen of different countries (Congo, Burundi, Sudan, Liberia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, etc.,) to play together as a

Alex Morgan was drawn immediately to soccer at a very young age. Alex was born on July 2, 1989 in San Dimas, California. She grew up with parents who supported her in different ways. Alex Morgan’s mother is Pamela S. Morgan, her father is Michael T. Morgan, and her two older sisters are Jeni and Jeri. As a young girl the family moved to Diamond Bar, California (thefamouspeople.com). Morgan’s parents had supported her throughout her entire career. Alex Morgan’s father was her coach as a youth. Although Morgan’s mother didn’t coach her in soccer she found many ways to support her talented daughter. Alex’s mother and father are very different people. Alex’s mother would say, “Honey, if you lose, it’s ok,” but on the other hand Alex’s father would say, “You’ve got to be the best, no one remembers number two.” Alex Morgan said, “I feel really lucky to

At the age of ten I was the most energetic, go-lucky, confident girl. I excelled at my beloved sport, soccer. I had been playing since I was just a mere five years old, far longer than the other girls. Playing so long had helped me be at a higher level of skill than most of the other players on my team.

Family ties people down and brings people together. It chains people down with rules and regulations, caging them in with familial obligations. While most would not complain or fight against being encaged and molded into their parents’ desires, some let go, abandoning these duties in exchange for happiness. In the production Bend It Like Beckham, the protagonist, Jess, struggles with the reason why it is important to abandon family obligations when it conflicts with one’s personal desires.

From a young age, children are conditioned to always think about what they want to be when they grow up. Many of them dream to be a ballerina, firefighter, or an astronaut. With age comes maturity, and those aspirations pass, but simultaneously new, more realistic ones arise. To reach these new goals, these children work toward their dream through dedication, which can be seen in the studying or training they do. In today’s society females have more opportunity to do what they dream. There are young women who are assiduously working to get a college degree and a steady job. Then, there are also women who are training to become a professional athlete, with the aspiration of becoming a member of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT). In today’s society, women can pursue their goals, however, if compared to men’s sports, there can be differences seen that keep women from reaching full potential, equality, and their dreams.

For all women's soccer players the road to the national team or playing professional began when they were children. Foudy was one of these players. Foudy’s achievements started at an early age. These achievements and hard work helped her become one of the many spokeswoman for equality in women's soccer.

Lloyd went on to star at Delran High School, where she was twice named the girls' High School Player of the Year. She lived right by the beach, and a few blocks away from her house was a park with tons of soccer fields. As early as she could walk, she had a ball at her feet. Luckily, Carli’s parents Pamela and Stephen supported her in everything she dreamt of. Also, her siblings Ashley and Stephen helped her train and were always there for Carli. Even with three children, Pamela and Stephen were able to support Carli’s career financially and transportation wise. Being on a travel soccer team limits your personal social time down to nothing. She played for the Medford Strikers club team as a teenager and helped them win back-to-back state cups. On weeknights Carli trains, and on weekends she’s at tournaments or having games. Over her teenage years, she switches from team to team trying to find a coach who can take her career to the next level. Remaining close to home playing for Rutgers University, Lloyd became the university's all-time leading scorer. Lloyd went to many tryouts and not all turned out the way she wanted. She was told that she wasn't good enough by multiple coaches and that just made her drive and dedication even stronger. Carli isn't the type of person to give up and she was going to show these coaches that they made a mistake, and that's exactly what she

Seven Roswell sophomores were selected to be on the Varsity girls soccer squad this year. This is an impressive accomplishment, because the team is typically dominated by upper-classmen. These students are Bella Akin (left back), Elise Baron (midfield), Meghan Connelly (winger/striker/right or left midfielder), Sienna Kent (winger/striker/right or left midfielder), Hayden Hammerman (center back), Anne Lescher (right back), and Kristin Liquori (goalie). At tryouts, the coach saw great potential in these players, especially in their ability to communicate and work together.

Society and religion have a love, hate relationship. Many who have grown up knowing that their religion is superior to all other religions. While others have grown up with their religion but have distanced from the religious sphere and discovered the culture and politics of the environment which they have never had a chance to discover for themselves. A Heightened national focus on social issues suggests politics may still be playing a pivotal role in driving Americans away from religion (Bindley). Many are beginning to feel as if their religion is not an accurate representation of who they are. Leila Ahmed and David Dark both agree that in order to find your own identity, you must first come to terms with your own culture.

Have you constantly come beyond to wonder how one’s developmental status influence the way they view others and the world? After long hours of research, one might conclude that cultural identity affects the way one might view the world, whether it’s in a positive or negative aspect, because of this the differences between cultures might stimulate many bias on different things. One’s thought on whether someone’s theoretical beliefs gradually change to another person’s point of view from one culture to another. In the video Bend it like Beckham, Jess was daydreaming when her mother came into her room equipped with facts of why she shouldn’t be in soccer.

Seven year old Arjie found that he enjoyed freely playing bride bride and using his imagination with the girls rather than playing cricket with the rest of the boy.“For me, the primary attraction of the girls’ territory was the potential for the free play of fantasy”(4). Arjie feels like himself and that he belongs when he is playing with them. While at his grandmother’s birthday party, Tanju begins to make fun of Arjie for being the bride while playing wedding. “ ‘You’re a pansy,’ she said, her lips curling in disgust. We looked at her blankly. ‘A faggot,’ she said, her voice rising against our uncomprehending stares”(11). Kanthi Aunty steps in, giving hope to Arjie that she will stand up for him, but she notices Arjie dressed as a bride and

For several months,she have been traveled across Southeast Asia with a man who was soon to became her husband.Neither one of them was comfortable with this whole idea of matrimony at all.For them,Marriage was not something had ever planned with each other nor it was something either wanted.

How is the theme of perseverance in ‘Hidden Figures’ and ‘Bend it like Beckham’ used to influence viewers and how are cinematic techniques applied to achieve this?

Through the use of cinematic techniques, Hidden figures, a movie directed by Theodore Melfi and Bend it like Beckham by Gurinder Chadha both explore the dangers that are inherent in a marginalised society. Each text demonstrates that hope for change is needed in society as it can build the momentum for an individual to strive. Through these texts, we see that people have no conscience about harming others until they learn the truth about their circumstances. This is depicted by the way in which Jess’ coach Joe behaves after learning about her cultural expectations in Bend it like Beckham. Similarly, this is shown in Hidden Figures by Mr. Harrison. Both directors emphasise that the abuse of power leads to corruption and this can be seen through the segregation between the black and white people in Hidden Figures and the way in which cultural values overrule the lives of the Bhamra’s in Bend it like Beckham. Both characters highlight the importance of creating opportunities rather than seeking it, this is shown when Mary Jackson goes to court for educational rights in Hidden Figures and in Bend it like Beckham when Jess stands up to her father who appears to be patriotic about his cultural values. The resolutions to both texts justify that determination comes from within and that though many factors can outweigh a person’s ability to triumph, consistency can lead to rewarding results. As an audience we are able to further increase our understanding of perseverance through

I selected to do a cultural analysis on the movie “Bend It Like Beckham”. To give a rundown on the plot of the movie, there is a girl named Jess Bhamra, who is an Indian living in England. She is a very talented soccer player, but her parents will not permit her to play. One day, she meets a girl named Jules Paxton, who persuades Jess to play soccer. Throughout her time on the team, Jess has to make sure that her parents do not discover that she is playing professional soccer and that she has a growing crush for her coach, (Chadha, "Bend it like Beckham").