Film Analysis Of The Film 'English Vinglish'

It is undeniable that India, whose charmingly enthusiastic dances and timeless values have been made a strong impression on people all over the world, is considered as one of the cultural trendsetter in the Southern Asia with a diverse and distinctive culture which geographically differs from the South, the North and the Northeast. Currently, the rise of Bollyhood drama has offered people new insight into the mysterious beauty of Indian culture. Many critics assume that “English Vinglish” (2012) is one of the most successful movies which effectively conveys the unique Indian culture as well as precisely reflects many interculcultral communcation patterns. From my own perspective, this essay is going to analyze the glorious film to clarify

From my own perspective, the film would be taken into consideration three main interculturally conceptual approaches including individualism and colectivism, power distance and cultural norms. It can be seen that these concepts are easily illustrated in certains situations of this culture-specific

In fact, India is a country with highly collectivist culture. Particularly, married women are supposed to take priority over their family’s need before thinking of their own. That is the reason why an unexpected accident of Shashi’s son when her family first cruises the street in New York City has led to a bitter conflict between her duty for her family and her desire to learn English. Shashi is likely to not pay much attention to her children after living in New York. She assumes that she is so selfish when only thinking of her own aspiration. Consequently, she decides to leave English class although there are only a few days left. However, Radha, her niece, who brought up in an individualistic culture tries her best to persuade Shashi to “finish what she starts”. Obviously, from Radha’s point of view, Shashi should pursue her own desire because individuals have the right to live for