Inner conflict is the psychological struggle within the mind of a character. Throughout the movie, Jess’ dad, Mr. Bhamra, is torn when he realizes the pain he is putting Jess in by not supporting her in soccer. In the film, Bend it Like Beckham, Jess’ dad experiences struggles within himself, over his conflicting views between his scarring past and love for his daughter, which leads to a revelation that he should let Jess pursue her dreams.
Jess’ dad’s reluctance to support Jess’ dream of becoming a professional soccer player stems from the discrimination he faced in cricket and his traditional Indian culture. In the film, Mr.Bhamra recalls his experience moving to England and getting kicked out of his cricket club because of his race. Jess’ …show more content…
Although Mr. Bhamra played sports in the past and wants Jess to be able to experience the same excitement as well, he could not set aside the fact that his wife and everyone else in their community would judge them. Due to their culture prohibiting the participation of women in sports, Mr. Bhamra knew that if he allowed Jess to continue playing soccer, himself and his family would be looked down on in their community. When Jess’s dad decided to watch her play, he saw how talented she actually is and realized she could have a future in soccer. Mr. Bhamra goes to watch Jess play because he knows how much it means to her and he also wants to see how the sports world could have potentially changed since his time on the field. Although Mr. Bhamra had a negative experience with the stereotypes involved in his sport, he was able to realize that the times have changed, and not all people treat others the way he used to be …show more content…
Bhamra started to get curious as to why Jess wanted to play soccer, therefore he comes and watches her play to see if she has potential . As he is watching her he realizes that she is very talented and can become a professional player. In the movie, Mr. Bhamra watches his daughter play and is very impressed with her skills. He was finally aware of the opportunities he was keeping away from his daughter. Furthermore, after Mr. Bhamra had seen what his daughter is capable of he encourages her to keep playing even behind her mother’s back. For example, at his daughter’s wedding her father allowed allowed her to sneak out of the wedding and participate in the soccer game where the scout from America was. Although, after the game she must come back to the reception so her mother doesn’t suspect anything. Letting his daughter leave the wedding conveyed that Mr. Bhamra finally understood what his daughter really wanted to do with her life.
Mr.Bhamra’s conflicting feelings in letting his daughter play soccer are rooted in the obstacles he faced in the past, and the external pressures derived from Indian cultural norms. However, his love for Jess overpowers his personal issues and others opinions, and even helps him to overcome his own demons and return to his old passion, cricket. In the end he learns, holding a loved one back from their dreams will only strain their
Jess’ dad’s reluctance to support Jess’ dream of becoming a professional soccer player stems from the discrimination he faced in cricket and his traditional Indian culture. In the film, Mr.Bhamra recalls his experience moving to England and getting kicked out of his cricket club because of his race. Jess’ …show more content…
Although Mr. Bhamra played sports in the past and wants Jess to be able to experience the same excitement as well, he could not set aside the fact that his wife and everyone else in their community would judge them. Due to their culture prohibiting the participation of women in sports, Mr. Bhamra knew that if he allowed Jess to continue playing soccer, himself and his family would be looked down on in their community. When Jess’s dad decided to watch her play, he saw how talented she actually is and realized she could have a future in soccer. Mr. Bhamra goes to watch Jess play because he knows how much it means to her and he also wants to see how the sports world could have potentially changed since his time on the field. Although Mr. Bhamra had a negative experience with the stereotypes involved in his sport, he was able to realize that the times have changed, and not all people treat others the way he used to be …show more content…
Bhamra started to get curious as to why Jess wanted to play soccer, therefore he comes and watches her play to see if she has potential . As he is watching her he realizes that she is very talented and can become a professional player. In the movie, Mr. Bhamra watches his daughter play and is very impressed with her skills. He was finally aware of the opportunities he was keeping away from his daughter. Furthermore, after Mr. Bhamra had seen what his daughter is capable of he encourages her to keep playing even behind her mother’s back. For example, at his daughter’s wedding her father allowed allowed her to sneak out of the wedding and participate in the soccer game where the scout from America was. Although, after the game she must come back to the reception so her mother doesn’t suspect anything. Letting his daughter leave the wedding conveyed that Mr. Bhamra finally understood what his daughter really wanted to do with her life.
Mr.Bhamra’s conflicting feelings in letting his daughter play soccer are rooted in the obstacles he faced in the past, and the external pressures derived from Indian cultural norms. However, his love for Jess overpowers his personal issues and others opinions, and even helps him to overcome his own demons and return to his old passion, cricket. In the end he learns, holding a loved one back from their dreams will only strain their