Analysis On Bend It Like Beckham

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This text connect to the idea of empathy and conflicting cultures as it shows how the audience is booing him and showing racist elements towards him. This is shown as they started booing when the game got really close and intense. They targeted him since he is of different race.

This text relates to my other chosen text as it shows disagreement from people. Some audience in the game is being racist to him so that they could discourage him and stoping him from doing what his doing and what he loves to do. In Bend it like Beckham, the girls’ parents are telling them that they should stop playing soccer and learn to be proper

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