Girl vs. Stereotype by Bella https://padlet.com/that_songwriter_girl/bend_it Bend It Like Beckham Visual Essay en-us 2016-05-05 20:35:45 UTC 2025-11-30 17:16:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/soccer_kick.jpg Theme Statement that_songwriter_girl https://padlet.com/that_songwriter_girl/bend_it/wish/109727817 In the film Bend It Like Beckham, a first-generation British girl must decide whether it's worth the risk to disobey her parents in order to do what she loves.]]> 2016-05-08 03:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/that_songwriter_girl/bend_it/wish/109727817 No matter how hard Jess tries to escape her parents' restrictions, it seems they always discover what she's doing and tighten their hold on her even more.  that_songwriter_girl https://padlet.com/that_songwriter_girl/bend_it/wish/109727866
"I don't want the shame on my family. That's it. No more football!"
"What bigger honour is there than respecting your elders?"
"I don't want you to build up Jesminder's hopes. She will only end up disappointed like me."
"Jess has no time for games. She'll be starting university soon."]]> 2016-05-08 03:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/that_songwriter_girl/bend_it/wish/109727866 Jess's culture & society both limit her in the sense that they expect her to conform to typical stereotypes. that_songwriter_girl https://padlet.com/that_songwriter_girl/bend_it/wish/109728187
"Jess. Jess! Is that...Indian?"
"What kind of family will want a daughter-in-law who can run around kicking football all day but can't make round chapatis?"
"You can marry anyone you want. It's fine at first when you're in love and all that, but do you really want to be the one that everyone stares at because you married the English bloke?"
"Indian girls aren't supposed to play football."]]> 2016-05-08 03:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/that_songwriter_girl/bend_it/wish/109728187 Jess knows that she shouldn't be sneaking around behind her parents' backs, but she doesn't know any other way to get an opportunity to play football. She also knows that her parents aren't being flexible because they don't understand her situation. that_songwriter_girl https://padlet.com/that_songwriter_girl/bend_it/wish/109758134
"It's not fair. I feel like I'm either going to let the team down or really piss them (Jess's parents) off and I don't want to upset anyone."
"They want to protect me. This is taking them away from everything they know."
"What is wrong with you, Jess? If you're going to go to all this bother lying, at least do it for something good!"
"Why should I have to lie? It's not like I'm sleeping around with anyone."]]> 2016-05-08 18:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/that_songwriter_girl/bend_it/wish/109758134