...Year 10 English Analytical Essay “Jess faces several obstacles and challenges in Bend it like Beckham. How does the director use imagery to convey this aspect of the story?” Imagine being born into a family where cultures as well as overprotective parents stop you from following your dream. The film, Bend it like Beckham gives an insight into the life of Jesminder Bhamra, a typical Indian girl with a passion for football. Being raised in a family with a strong sense of culture, Jess was unable to achieve her main goal in life which was to pursue a professional career in football, as it went against the laws and traditions of her Indian heritage. Having overprotective parents who were raised learning the ways of a typical Indian lifestyle also made it difficult for Jess to follow her dream of playing football professionally. Director Gurinder Chadha uses film techniques such as props, camera shots, costumes, and lighting effectively to help convey the many obstacles and challenges Jess is faced with. The director uses camera shots as well as props effectively to portray the clash between the worlds of football and Jess’s Indian heritage. This is evident in the scene where Jess is practicing her skills using a cabbage, whilst her mother is cooking chapattis and getting irritated at her for not being able to cook a full traditional Indian dinner. Instead of paying any attention as to how to cook a traditional meal, she uses the cabbage as a soccer ball to practice...
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...Ricardo Souto Pd.2 In the movie Bend It Like Beckham Jules loves playing soccer and dreams of one day being as good as Beckham. But there are challenges that are holding her from reaching her dream Jules dreams are more important than her culture. Firstly, Jules's dreams are more important than her culture, as they are who she is as a person. Jules does not want to be the traditional Indian girl that her parents want her to be, as her dreams are so much more open than that. Instead, Jess enters a territory that Indian girls usually never do: the soccer world. Its not everyday that you see a girl in an Indian dress, playing soccer, however, Jules's passion and drive was so strong that she bent all of the rules to play the beautiful game.It might sound surprising but it was her parents that were holding her back. Her parents never liked her playing soccer and the only thing she loved to do was to play soccer. Shes not like her sister were as she likes fashion and gossip.Which created the problem.Jules all her life has loved soccer and wants to play in the Pro league and be as good as Beckham. On the other side her mom doesn't want her playing because it interferes with her culture. The media has a great impact on people’s lives as it can be seen almost anywhere you go, it therefore influences the decisions you make to some degree. The media today can publicize humanly figures into something they are not. It also has the power to create many ideas from a key topic weather it been...
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...Bend It Like Beckham – Reality or Family? Do you think the reality can move along with family expectation? Probably not, because most family has their own belief and culture, and most of them is against the reality. In Bend It Like Beckham, the film by Gurinder Chadha, the protagonist named Jess is forced to face and resolve these questions. As an Indian girl, Jess must decide and find if she wants to be what she like, or she want to be the so-called ‘’proper Indian girl’, and why her family culture want her to be that way? Jess belongs to an Indian family with the strict Indian culture. In Indian culture, parents play many roles in their kid’s life; For example, some Indian family may help their kid to find their partner, called Arranged...
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...Jess comes from a very strict Indian family where gender roles are clearly defined. Women are expected to learn to cook and care for their husbands, who are, of course, expected to be the sole breadwinners. But on the other hand, Jess sees herself as a female version of her hero, David Beckham, competing in soccer rather than cooking for an acceptable Indian man as tradition dictates. However, although her parents tolerated her sports passion when she was younger, they now believe she should become serious about her life and prepare for the future. That means giving up "children's games" for cooking lessons, marriage, and university studies. They forbid her from playing any more. An Indian girl should not play soccer, since the game consists of "displaying your bare legs to complete strangers." The preparations for her sister's wedding only underscore the liabilities of Jess's unladylike behavior. After watching this movie I realized that in parenting you have to be flexible, strict, and do some discipline. You teach, and talk to you child about rules, and if those rules are broken what the consequences will be. You explain to them what it was like when you grew up and how life is now, because times are changing and you must accommodate to those changes also. Always let your children know that they can always come to you know matter what and talk to you. By doing this you listen and you do not judge them by the things that they might say. Be there for your child no matter...
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...film on the male soccer player David Beckham rather than say a female soccer star like Mia Ham. The ode to the soccer star is because “he’s famous for bending the ball, which I think is a great metaphor for a lot of us, especially girls. We can see our goal but instead of going straight there, we too have to twist and bend the rules sometimes to get what we want” (Morales). Women like Jess and Jules must bend the rules because at every opportunity they are kept out. The United Kingdom does not have a professional league for women and therefore Jess and Jules must “bend” and...
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...Bend It Like Beckham is about an Indian girl who comes from a strict Sikh family, and their religion and moral ethics prohibit her from following her dream of playing professional soccer. The main theme of the movie is accepting someone for who they are and following your dreams. The main character Jess, has to fight for her parents’ approval to play on the team of her dreams. The movie relates to many things we have learned about this year in class. Jess’s family tells her she must marry an Indian boy, which is a big deal as part of their religion. Jess’s mom says it’s more important to respect your elders than to play professional soccer. We have learned how important elders are in the Indian culture. Also, her mom thinks it’s more important for Jess to learn how to cook and clean for her family and persistently tries to teach Jess throughout the movie. In the Indian culture family comes first and the movie properly depicts this. I believe this film was historically accurate. The film portrayed the struggles of an Indian girl who wanted to follow her dreams, but was restricted because of her culture. The soccer coach says, “ Never seen an Indian girl into football.” Jess was the only Indian girl on her team. No one had heard of someone of her nationality participating in sports. Many Indian girls have had struggles breaking out of their cultural boundaries to follow their dreams. I disliked that the parents of Jules, a girl on Jess’s team, thought she was lesbian. That...
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...Question: Analyse how two or more of the following helped you understand the inner feelings of a main character; dialogue, body language, gestures, special effects, camera techniques and soundtracks. In the film “Bend It like Beckham” directed by Gurinder Chadha we understand the inner feelings of the main character Jess Bhamra through special effects, body language and dialogue in three scenes. In the opening scene where a game is in progress between Manchester United vs Anderlecht, the director used special effects to show us what Jess felt about soccer and what her dreams are. He showed and helped us understand what Jess thought about soccer by using a special effect where Jess is added to the soccer game virtually in place of another player using technology, where she is playing the match and then Beckham passes her the ball and she scores by heading the ball into the goal. The director also shows us how Jess`s mother, Mrs Bhamra feels about Jess playing soccer by using special effects where her mother is in the news panel, again using technology where she is talking about how girls should not be running around in front of men wearing small shorts and uses gestures where she is showing her hand in reprimand and telling Jess to home straight away. The director uses body language and dialogue in the scene where Jess`s mother is praying to Guru Nanak and she is saying one thing many times “let Jess`s results be good” before letting Jess open her results. This shows that...
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...Bend It like Beckham Essay – Kayla Winship “Parents personal and religious beliefs effect an individuals life” Bend it like Beckham created by Gurinder Chadha demonstrates how parents’ guidance and personal beliefs can influence the way their child turns out in the future and what career path that they will choose. However if their child has a dream or aspiration to do their own thing and make their own choices they will do whatever it takes to get it through to their parents even if it means breaking the most important rules that guide their lives such as the rules of their religion and culture. 17 year old Jess was brought up like any normal Indian girl with a loving family in suburban England. Growing up, the choices of her westernised lifestyle would create conflict with her traditional Indian religion and culture, Jess would develop a completely opposite idea to her parents in the way she was going to live her life, her parents want her to have a hard working, good paying job but all Jess wants to do is play professional football. Every parent brings their child up with high expectations, but can these expectations jeopardise the way in which our child is brought up and change the way our children will choose their future careers. If a parent is always telling their child what they are going to do when they are older and don’t give them any freedom of choice just because the future profession is high paying and respectable the child may grow up to hating their chosen...
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...1. Bush, V. D., Bush, A. J., Clark, P., & Bush, R. P. (2005). Girl power and word-of-mouth behavior in the flourishing sports market. Journal of consumer Marketing, 22(5), 257-264. • Purpose of the study See how word of mouth affects sports market in women • Methodology adopted Media habits of 118 girls used to generate result using theory of consumer socialization • Findings Hypothesis were found true and females are influenced significantly by WOM • Managerial implications This study is limited to USA, other parts give a unexplored market • Conclusion WOM is a good influencer for teen girls in the US region w.r.t. sports market 2. Dix, S., Phau, I., & Pougnet, S. (2010). “Bend it like Beckham”: the influence of sports celebrities on young...
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...with this. In many cases women are perusing their dream and participating in task that is perceived to be masculine, whilst males can be portrayed as obscuring their manhood. This is exemplified in the movie Bend it like Beckham and the novel regeneration. In society Gender roles are constantly changing; women are often made to feel inferior to males but it is through one’s talents that they are able to prove their superiority, which is evident in the film ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ directed by Gurinder Chadha. Thus supporting the statement gender is more than biological differences between men and women. Throughout the film, the protagonist Jess who is of Punjabi background is constantly challenging the gender stereotype. This is demonstrated in the extreme long shot which sets the scene for the movie. Within the film Jess consistently contemplates with her gender stereotype within the film. Chandha cleverly demonstrates this when Jess is playing soccer and she makes a run with the ball. The low angle shot, works to highlight Jess’s unique footballing ability and also makes her seem more powerful. The appearance of when Jess constantly talks to Beckham in her room and he becomes symbol of hope for her as she tries to follow a typically male dream. Jess is idolising Beckham and inspires her to play football. The use of upbeat music, when jess is running with the ball shows that despite the difficulties faced...
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...Lionel Messi and David Beckham In the Encyclopedia Americana, it says that soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Soccer is played in one hundred and forty four nations, with nearly twenty million players. (Encyclopedia) Two of those twenty million of players happen to be David Beckham and Lionel Messi. They’re both really good players, but Lionel Messi is a better player than David Beckham. This is because: Messi is more productive, makes more money, and has a better reputation. So how is Messi more productive? Messi is more productive because he has scored more goals, had more assists, and done both in a shorter amount of time than David Beckham. He has been more productive than any other soccer player. Lionel Messi’s first goal...
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...| David Beckham | Leisure in American Society | 2/26/2013 | David Beckham is one of Britain's most iconic athletes whose name is also an elite global advertising brand. He was captain of the English national team from 1998 to 2009, scored in three different FIFA World Cups, and played midfield for clubs in Manchester, England, Madrid, Spain, and Milan, Italy; he also won the MLS Cup playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in 2011 and 2012. He was born David Robert Joseph Beckham on May 2, 1975, in Leytonstone, East London, England; son of Ted Beckham, a kitchen fitter, and Sandra West, a hairdresser. Beckham's maternal grandfather is Jewish, and he has been mentioning the religion as influence; he wears a tattoo written in Hebrew from the 'Song of Songs' in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), although he is not known to practice Judaism or any other faith. Beckham has always played in long sleeve shirts to cover up his tattoos in consideration of others who may feel uncomfortable due to their beliefs. He was brought up by his parents, supporters of Manchester United, attended Bobby Charlton's football school in Manchester, and won a spot in a training session at FC Barcelona as a child. In 1986 he was a Manchester United's mascot for a match against West Ham United. From 1992 - 2003 Beckham made almost 400 appearances for Manchester United and scored 85 goals, although his official record counts only 62 goals in 265 official senior team's matches. In the 1998 FIFA World...
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...* NAME: David Beckham * OCCUPATION: Soccer Player * BIRTH DATE: May 02, 1975 (Age: 38) * PLACE OF BIRTH: Leytonstone, London, England, United Kingdom * Full Name: David Robert Joseph Beckham * AKA: David Beckham * ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus Quotes "If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my country over 100 times and lined up for some of the biggest clubs in the world, I would have told you it was a fantasy. I'm fortunate to have realized those dreams." – David Beckham « prev1 / 4next » Early Years Born on May 2, 1975, in Leytonstone, London, England, to parents Ted Beckham, an appliance repairman, and his wife Sandra, a hair stylist, David Beckham was the family's only son. A middle child between two sisters, Beckham grew up with parents and siblings who were committed fans of Manchester United, England's legendary soccer franchise. At an early age, Beckham showed his own promise as a footballer, winning the coveted Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools National Skills competition at 11 years old. His talent soon caught the notice of Manchester United team officials, who asked him to try out for the club's youth league. By the age of 16, Beckham had left home and was playing for United's training division. Two years later he made the club, and by 1995, he was a full-time starter. World Wide Star Beckham wasted little time in making a splash on the...
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...Beckham signed his first professional contract at a time when England footballers would still retire to run pubs or sell double-glazing. When he left the game, 21 years later, he did so as arguably the most famous footballer on the planet, the face of everything from soft drinks to supermarkets, perfumes to pants, football academies to entire overseas leagues. No other British sportsman would have a welcome party thrown for him at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art with a guest list that included Tom Cruise, Will Smith, George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey. Nor would their children have Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley as godparents. No stranger to the headlines, Beckham's celebrity went up a notch when he moved to Los Angeles For some that is no bad thing. Such relentless pursuit of profile and wealth is not everyone's idea of successful living. That an anagram of metatarsal, the foot bone he famously broke before the 2002 World Cup, is "a tart's lame" is almost too neat. Yet that profile was founded not on empty hype but exceptional footballing ability. Beckham genuinely achieved: 19 major trophies including 10 league titles; the only English player to win championships in four countries; scoring or providing assists in more than half of his 534 top-flight games. He could not beat a defender for pace, but he didn't have to - he would simply bend his crosses round them. He was an average tackler who seldom headed the ball, but possessed a right foot so precise...
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...Introduction Bend It Like Beckham is a classic story of the traditional versus the new. Jess appears to be like a lot of other daughters of Indian immigrants, growing up in England. She gets good grades, has never gotten into serious trouble with the law, and listens to her parents. On the inside, though, she is battling the constant conflict with being true to herself and being what her family and culture dictates she should be. She comes from a loving traditional family often tell her who she should be. Anything different from tradition was risky, strange, and a little scary. At first her family appears overbearing and dysfunctional, forcing everyone to fulfill certain roles and not deviate from what is considered acceptable. Ultimately, when Jess feels forced to choose between family and her love of sport, she chooses family, even when her non-Indian soccer friends tell her otherwise. In return, Jess’ family surprises her, proving that love and respect are more important to tradition. Description of Movie Family Jess is the younger daughter of very traditional Indian immigrants in Hounslow, England. She is not like her parents who stick to the ways of the cold country, nor is she like her older sister Pinky who loves makeup and dresses and fancies boys. Instead, her passions and talent lie towards playing soccer. To play soccer professionally would be a dream come true for her, but her family expects her to do well in school, become a successful professional, get married...
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