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Bend It Like Beckham

Jess (Parminder Nagia) is a British born teenage girl whose goal in life is to play soccer. Her dream is to be on the soccer field with David Beckham, the world famous soccer player. The only thing standing in her way is her Indian parents. Allowing Jess, as a young girl to play soccer, was never a problem for her parents. Now she must put away "childish things" (the soccer ball) and do what good Indian girls do-learn to cook, wear saris, prepare for marriage and go to university. Jess is faced with quite a conflict.

THINK ABOUT IT: How can Jess be both the obedient daughter and follow her passion for soccer?

While Jess knows her parents disapprove of her playing soccer, it is no excuse for disobedience. When Jess finally honors her parents through truthfulness, her parents help her reach her dreams.

I appreciated how the movie dealt with the themes of betrayal, deceit, acceptance, peer pressure, parents and traditions and showed the consequences of bad choices. I especially embraced the way the compassion in the family was portrayed. No matter what one's cultural differences are, family dynamics are easy to relate to because family is universal.

Jess' family adheres to strict beliefs, which are not popular. She has to lea

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Approximate Word count = 824
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

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