bend it like beckham analytical essay
11-27-12
Bend it like Beckham
Throughout the course of the movie “Bend it like Beckham” the characters experience internal and external conflicts. While some of these don’t necessarily get solved, many of them do come to conclusions, and mostly end favorable. One example is the Father’s inner conflict in giving his daughter freedom all while wanting to continue their cultural norms. This conflict is seen throughout the entirety if the movie and is dealt with until he finally decides what’s truly important. During the film it is seen that the dad puts up with Jess’s interests in soccer much more than the rest of the family. Judging from his history with sports, one can infer that he is able to relate to how Jess feels and what she’s going through as she tries to become a professional soccer player. However, since it is frowned upon for a woman in their family to expose her body in that manner (soccer uniform) and be involved in a more aggressive way of living, he hesitates giving Jess the freedom to achieve playing professionally. A second factor that plays a role in his decision is it goes against customs. Girls her age, Her mother claims, should already have a spouse and should be taking over cleaning and cooking instead of playing sports deemed inappropriate. Another factor that prevents him from making a quick decision was the trauma he suffered when he played sports. Since he was out casted and abused in his team to a point where he was kicked out, he fears his daughter will go through the same experience. When Dad visits Jess’s match he realizes for a slight moment that he should let his daughter play however this small glimpse at a decision becomes short-lived once another player gets into a fight with Jess and is further lost when he catches Jess and Joe. After the incident he intends to reject Jess’s shot in participating in the tournament but soon becomes a temporary idea that is replaced with acceptance, once he sees how miserable Jess is
Bend it like Beckham
Throughout the course of the movie “Bend it like Beckham” the characters experience internal and external conflicts. While some of these don’t necessarily get solved, many of them do come to conclusions, and mostly end favorable. One example is the Father’s inner conflict in giving his daughter freedom all while wanting to continue their cultural norms. This conflict is seen throughout the entirety if the movie and is dealt with until he finally decides what’s truly important. During the film it is seen that the dad puts up with Jess’s interests in soccer much more than the rest of the family. Judging from his history with sports, one can infer that he is able to relate to how Jess feels and what she’s going through as she tries to become a professional soccer player. However, since it is frowned upon for a woman in their family to expose her body in that manner (soccer uniform) and be involved in a more aggressive way of living, he hesitates giving Jess the freedom to achieve playing professionally. A second factor that plays a role in his decision is it goes against customs. Girls her age, Her mother claims, should already have a spouse and should be taking over cleaning and cooking instead of playing sports deemed inappropriate. Another factor that prevents him from making a quick decision was the trauma he suffered when he played sports. Since he was out casted and abused in his team to a point where he was kicked out, he fears his daughter will go through the same experience. When Dad visits Jess’s match he realizes for a slight moment that he should let his daughter play however this small glimpse at a decision becomes short-lived once another player gets into a fight with Jess and is further lost when he catches Jess and Joe. After the incident he intends to reject Jess’s shot in participating in the tournament but soon becomes a temporary idea that is replaced with acceptance, once he sees how miserable Jess is