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    BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM Stereotypes generally refer to statements made from members of society about ceratin groups‚ at times regarding appearance‚ culture‚ disability‚ this includes things such as; all men do it better than women or mainstream women are not as conserved as cultured women‚ assuming someone by appearance is also a stereotype; a girl has black hair and favours the colour black‚ she is most likely to be stereotyped based purely on non fiction opinions created by society. In Bend

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    Theme of Hybridity and Gender Issues in Bend It Like Beckham Bend It Like Beckham‚ is a film directed and co-written by Gurinder Chadha‚ who is herself a Punjabi and Sikh like the main character‚ Jesminder ’Jess’ Kaur Bhamra portrayed by Parminder Nagra. The film deals with the identity issues of 18 year-old Jess‚ who wants to be a professional football player against the wishes of her very traditional Indian family. The meaning of the word “hybrid”‚ according to the Oxford Dictionary

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    An important event near the end of the filmBend it Like Beckham” directed by Gurinder Chadha was Jess’s final football match. It was important because it was the climax of the film. Jess’s dream was to be a professional football player. Jess’s culture and tradition were in the way of achieving her dream. In order to achieve her dream she had to use deception. Verbal and visual features such as camera work‚ symbols and music were used throughout the film to show that the event was important.

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    Bend it Like Beckham Reflection Paper Bend it Like Beckham displays issues that arise in cross cultured interactions through Jess’ Sikh family and their relocation to Britain. Through the main character Jess‚ the audience witnesses many issues that a young‚ ethnic female goes through such as coming of age and religious or family expectations. Jess’ passion for soccer results in many issues for the character to face‚ yet the soccer field becomes a resolution for the culture and family issues she

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    director showed you this idea through film techniques. An important idea displayed throughout the film Bend It Like Beckham (Directed by Gurinda Chadha) was the act of challenging ‘gender stereotypes’. I found the presentation of conflicting typical gender requirements especially important because this taught me that expectations are not always meant to be met‚ and that sometimes going against them gives you the opportunity to become the person you would like to be‚ and not what others want you

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    "Bend it like Beckham" Essay The movie‚ "Bend it like Beckham"‚ is not only about a girl wanting to be a soccer player‚ it is also about cultural geography. In this movie‚ cultural geography plays a big role. Everything about it has to do with where they are from and what there culture is like. All aspects of these things play a part in this movie. This movie takes place in the country of England. The main girl in the story though is Indian. Her family migrated from India‚ along with others in

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    Bend It Like Beckham Essay KaTsun Tsang Gurinder Chadha has used dialogue to show the difference posed by opposing cultures. And most particular‚ Jesminder Bhamra (or ‘Jess’ as she is commonly known)‚ is made to overcome the complications of wanting to both appease her traditional Sikh family‚ and her constant internal struggle as she tries to achieve her goal of becoming a football player‚ like her idol David Beckham. Gurinder Chadha’s dialogue is used to show the resistance Jess has to face

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    Bend it like Beckham From Jules mother not wanting her daughter to play football‚ to letting her go to America and play football really shows the change she had made throughout this film. You can notice how she changes her attitude for the sport and her daughter’s skills in the game. At one point her mother would be happy for her‚ and then be angry at her for no resin. Jules mother learns that her daughter is very good at playing football and that she can still lead a life of a traditional woman

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    Bend it Like Beckham Friday‚ May 31‚ 2013 7:46 PM   page 6 of the booklet.   A description of Jess and her English friend‚ Jules (Juliette). Both Jess and Jules love Beckham and they are 18 years old. They prefer to wear tracksuits rather then wearing attractive clothes like Jess’ sister Pinky. They were both skillful at soccer and they both loved Joe.   Describe the homes both girls live in and the area around their homes. Jess’ house is filled with photos of Guru Nanak (the founder of

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    Investigating the film techniques and theme of each scene of Bend it like Beckham. Gurinder Chadha displays her techniques through a variety of shots while maintaining a steady wide shot and a medium shot of the scene. Theme includes Family‚ hardship and parental expectation. This creates a realistic shot making the scene entreating to watch. This technique is shown throughout the shot where a scene of Jess is practicing to become a good housewife as it was expected by every Indian parent. Another

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