Bend It Like Beckham And Growing Up Asian In Australia

Family relationships are filled with conflict in 'Bend it like Beckham' and 'Growing Up Asian in Australia'. Discuss.

The film Bend it like Beckham, directed by Gurinder Chadha and set in London. The film focus on an Indian girl Jess, who loves to play football, but she was stuck in between her own dream and her families’ expectation. Similarly, the anthology of short stories in the book Growing up Asian in Australia edited by Alice Pung discusses how people from Asian backgrounds have conflicts with their family because of cultural differences. It portrays people from Asian backgrounds face challenges of combining different cultures together while living in Australia. By highlighting the difficulties the individuals try to overcome, both texts convey the message that with tolerance, acceptance, family support and an appreciation of others’ cultures, everyone can find a sense of identity and achieve their dreams.

And towards Jules's dream, she shows her attitude and persuades Jules that "Sporty Spice is the only one without a fella", so Jules goes to football training against her mother's expectations. Similarly, in 5 ways to disappoint your Vietnamese mother, Diana's mother comes from Vietnam and Diana was born in Australia and raised up in a traditional Asian family. Conflicts plays a significant role in Diana's relationship with her mother. They different conceptions because of cultures. Diana grows up in an environment of Western culture which influences her making her own decision of being an actress for her career while her mother expects her to become a doctor. Both characters have conflicts with their