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Bend It Like Beckham Story Outline
Bend It Like Beckham is a romantic comedy which explores the nature of women playing sport and in this case, football. The story takes place in England, where a young women called Jessminda (Jess) has a passion for football and her Indian culture doesn't allow her to play. Indian families wouldn't be respected if a family had a daughter playing football. Jess plays football in the park most days with the Indian boys in the area. Jess'parents, Mr and Mrs Bhamra, don't agree with Jess playing football. Her parents want Jess to go to a good university and learn how to cook a full Punjabi dinner - meat and vegetarian.
One day, Jules sees Jess in the park and invites Jess to play with herself for the Hownslow Harriers football team with a group of other girls and their coach, Joe.
Jess turns up to the training session without her parents permission. Jules introduces Jess to Joe and Jess then continues to play for the football team. Jess relationship with Jules and Joe grows and Jules and Jess become best friends..
Jess becomes attracted to Joe when on their tour to Germany. Arguments start between Jess and Jules because they had agreed that Joe was 'off limits'.
Jess' parents then find out about her playing football and forbid her to play. Jess becomes very disappointed about this.
Jess' life is in a bit of a muddle; with her being in a fight with Jules over Joe, her parents not allowing her to play football and just to make things worse, Pinky's wedding is on the same day as the football final!
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One day, Jules sees Jess in the park and invites Jess to play with herself for the Hownslow Harriers football team with a group of other girls and their coach, Joe.
Jess turns up to the training session without her parents permission. Jules introduces Jess to Joe and Jess then continues to play for the football team. Jess relationship with Jules and Joe grows and Jules and Jess become best friends..
Jess becomes attracted to Joe when on their tour to Germany. Arguments start between Jess and Jules because they had agreed that Joe was 'off limits'.
Jess' parents then find out about her playing football and forbid her to play. Jess becomes very disappointed about this.
Jess' life is in a bit of a muddle; with her being in a fight with Jules over Joe, her parents not allowing her to play football and just to make things worse, Pinky's wedding is on the same day as the football final!
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