JESS FROM “BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM
The conflict of Jess is compelling pulled by
two forces that she can’t fight, but go around the problems in her life, her
two conflicts. One of her conflicts was ambitions, which is being like a maid
to a person she marries, but she wants more than that more than a servant to a
man she wants to live her dream. Another of her conflicts is obligation, is
what her family wants her to be, which is to a proper Indian and to have a
family of her own, but the same wants more than what her family wants from her.
One
of her conflicts is ambitions, which in term is being a house maid for the
future husband she will one day get. But she wants way more than that she wants
to play football (soccer), and be good at it, she wants to run free play out in
the open and go to the, Big Leagues. Rather then be stuck in a house preparing
food, and just sitting down to watch TV, till the husband comes. No she wants
to live her dream to play football, and have fun doing it.
Another of her conflicts is obligations, which means is doing what her family
wants her to be and do. Which is to be a proper Indian girl that follows her
culture, her customs, marry, become a wife from her own religion and culture.
Have kids, and have a proper education, but she wants more than that she does
want to have a family, an education, but she wants that while living her dream
of playing football. Going to tournaments, going the world, she will live up to
her expectations, and her families’ expectations as well.
In the point on view of many may think her wants are crazy, like her family they
think that playing football, and showing of her legs, are like going against
their culture. And a waste of time considering of what happened to Jess’s dad
after he won the cricket tournament, got no respect when he came back, and made
fun of. He didn’t want that for Jess so he wants her to quit before it’s too
late. As for Jess’s mother she wants her not to play football because she
show’s her legs, and because she isn’t contributing to her own culture, and
wants her to focus on becoming a good house wife, and to learn the language she
was born with.
Well all this could work out Jess can play football, and
live up to her families’ expectations, by playing for football she can go get
an education in the U.S. Once she’s done playing she could rest down for a
while enjoy being a housewife/ wife for a while. Enjoy relaxation for a while
then maybe go and play some more football. Or have children and start her own
family, and settle down her ambitions, and her parents desires could all be
together. She plays football wins the World Cup, comes back and settles down
with her family, and probably one of her own in the future as well.
