Over the years‚ there have been many stereotypes and labels put on Indians. A movie called Bend It Like Beckham was released in 2002 and it touched upon many of these assumptions. The movie uses the life of the main character to create a representation of Indian culture. The plot is based around an Indian girl named Jessminder who has a passion for soccer‚ but her parents make it very clear to her that they do not want her spending her time on a sport. They want her to get a good education then
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Friends informs the way one view others and the world. In the film “Bend it like Beckham” by Gurinder Chadha it says “You know how we’ve been good friends for a long time now. We’d like to ask for your blessings. We’d like to get engaged. But look there’s one condition - I want Jesminder to go to college first‚ anywhere that she wants (2002).” This quote to me shows that friends will do anything for you to make you happy‚ no matter the consequence. Tony knew that Jes (Jesminder) wanted to go to college
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At the end the dreams are what matter In the movie Bend It Like Beckam‚ the audience can identify a problem between cultural factors and the dreams and skills about Jess‚ teenagers full of expectations and skills in soccer. The only thing that she wants to do is show everybody what she is able to do‚ but her parents do not agree at all. She is fighting for her parents Jess’s family is from India‚ a very traditional country in which the woman are expected to home activities‚ but Jess is not agree
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Rivers of BAngladesh The rivers of Bangladesh mark both the physiography of the nation and the life of the people. About 700 in number‚ these rivers generally flow south. The larger rivers serve as the main source of water for cultivation and as the principal arteries of commercial transportation. Rivers also provide fish‚ an important source of protein. Flooding of the rivers during the monsoon season causes enormous hardship and hinders development‚ but fresh deposits of rich silt replenish the
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In the film Bend it like Beckham‚ produced‚ written and directed by Gurinder Chadha we learn a lot about the many prejudices existing in society especially in the Indian and English cultures. We follow the path of an 18 year old girl Jess from Punjab Sikhs in London and her friend Jules‚ who are both absolutely in love with playing football. But there is one thing trying to stop them‚ their parents. Jess and Jules together face the challenging judgement of those surrounding them about girls playing
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THE HISTORY OF GEE’S BEND‚ ALABAMA" Draft Article by Kyes Stephens Alabama Online Encyclopedia The community of Gee’s Bend (whose official name is Boykin) is situated in Wilcox County in West Alabama in the bend of the Alabama River. Directly across the river from Camden‚ and southeast of Selma‚ Gee’s Bend has one road into the community. Gee’s Bend is in the Black Belt region of Alabama (an area that draws its name from the soil and the race of the predominant inhabitants). The majority of Native
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Table of Contents Table of Authorities Cases GA Code § 30.220a 5 Luring v. Hunter‚ 744 S.W.1st 8080 (GA. App.1978) 6 Taylor v. Basques‚ 553 S.W. 2d 5490 (GA. App.1986) 8 Table of Figures Contracts Definition A contract is a binding legal agreement that is enforceable in a court of law. Elements of a contract There are four basic elements of a contract: agreement‚ consideration‚ lawful object‚ and contractual capacity. All four elements have to be met for a contract
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Holes Essay- Fate v/s Free Will Redemption? Destiny? "Holes" (by Louis Sachar) is an engrossing novel that revolves around these. In fact‚ everything‚ for whatever the reason might be‚ seems to line up‚ linking many generations and histories together through "Stanley Yelnats IV"‚ the protagonist. Nevertheless‚ he doesn’t know about it! Nor does he know that his endeavors have actually reformed him into a better person. This essay will now explore and examine how Stanley‚ unaware of what he was actually
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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
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The film ‘Bend it like Beckham’ main character is an Indian girl‚ Jess whose dream is to play professional football. However‚ Jess’s parents are Indians and their culture does not accept Indian girls playing football. The difference of beliefs causes conflict between Jess and her parents and the other characters in the film and highlights the cross-cultural interactions. Culture is a system of values beliefs‚ assumption and norms shared among a group of people (country‚ region‚ religion‚ profession
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