Bend It Like Bekham is the story of a young Sikh girl named Jess living in England who wants nothing more than to follow in the footsteps of David Bekham and play soccer. Her parents are very traditional to Sikh values and customs‚ which prevents her from playing soccer. Even though she knows her parents don’t approve‚ Jess goes behind their backs and plays anyway. Considering her heritage and where she is living‚ Jess is caught between two very different cultures‚ modern London and traditional India
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The film ‘Bend it like Beckham’ main character is an Indian girl‚ Jess whose dream is to play professional football. However‚ Jess’s parents are Indians and their culture does not accept Indian girls playing football. The difference of beliefs causes conflict between Jess and her parents and the other characters in the film and highlights the cross-cultural interactions. Culture is a system of values beliefs‚ assumption and norms shared among a group of people (country‚ region‚ religion‚ profession
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The Artillery of the Potomac Army at Gettysburg‚ achieved victory through the “King of Battle” and integration of the Union maneuver commanders (Steve‚ 2014). Combat experience demonstrated seasoned leadership. The superiority of the Union artillery over their confederate counterparts was not only the number of guns employed‚ but also‚ it was the manner of how the Union commanders employed the artillery under their command (Steve‚ 2014). Proper integration of assets can determine the battlefield
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Applying the techniques for battle analysis to the Battle of Mogadishu enables a comprehensive understanding of the conflict‚ to identify a method through which the proper use of intelligence assets could have changed the outcome. The Battle of Mogadishu might have been avoided altogether‚ had the employment of Army counterintelligence (CI) assets been properly utilized‚ resulting in a successful outcome for the Operation Restore Hope humanitarian mission in Somalia. Battle Analysis Step 1: Define
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The purpose of this paper is to clearly apply the steps of battle analysis to evaluate the Battle of Corregidor and provide an alternate outcome based from the addition of intelligence variables discussed throughout this paper. The Japanese would have won the battle‚ if they properly analyzed the geography of the island. The Battle of Corregidor paved way for allied vessels to reenter the Philippines during World War II. Corregidor is the main entrance for Manila Bay and protected the Philippines
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History 24 April 2000 The Battle of Gettysburg " The Turning Point of the Civil War Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. This is the most famous and important Civil War Battle that occurred over three hot summer days‚ July 3‚ 1863‚ around the small market town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. More importantly Gettysburg was the clash between the two major American Cultures of their time: the North and the South. The causes of the Civil War‚ and the Battle of Gettysburg‚ one must
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Bend it like beckham portrays the story of a young indian women named Jasminder Nagra who is caught between the barriers of both her own culture and the western culture. Her sense of belonging is then distorted when Football (soccer) comes into play during the film. Frequent close ups of both the traditional household and the clothing her family wears instantly distinguishes her from white western culture‚ she feels that in order to become a soccer player she must give up her culture of a traditional
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We all have people in our worlds that have done us wrong‚ or has angered or hurt us. Whether the know it or not. It’s so easy to point a finger. It’s easy to put the blame on someone and make yourself believe that you are who you are because of the hurt this person has caused. The fact of the matter is that now‚ putting a blame on someone results in living in the past. Holding anger and resentment towards and individual blocks us from learning how to be free. Most people do not know the affects of
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Jess is the main character in the movie “Bend it Like Beckham”‚ she tries to be a good girl for her mother and father but can’t help sneaking off to play football. While Jess has to lie and sneak around a lot‚ she is not intended to hurt her parents any way. Jess has always been very strong and determined in the movie‚ except over time she becomes even more determined‚ and even stronger. We see Jess talking to Beckham at the beginning of the movie‚ and as she grows and matures‚ she finds out she
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On January 17‚ 1781‚ the Battle of Cowpens ensued. This battle was a key battle in the American Revolution‚ and pitted 1100 well trained soldiers from Britain against 300 Continental Regulars and 700 Militiamen. The odds seemed overwhelming in favor of the Brits‚ but Brigadier General Daniel Morgan had different ideas on the outcome of this battle. Morgan was able to use certain aspect of his men and of the enemy to put together a plan that ultimately won the day. Morgan first and foremost knew
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