Parents influence their children's perspective on others and the world by controlling and making decisions for them. In the movie “Bend Like Beckham by Gurinder Chadha, Mr. Bhamra states “When i was a teenager in Nairobi, I was the best fast bowler in our school. Our team even won the East African Cup. But to play on any of the teams, and the bloody goras in their clubhouses made fun of my turban and sent me off packing!” This movie shows that her parents want her to be a proper woman to their religion and culture. This is because her parents don't want her to waste her time and don't get accepted for who she is. Other may believe so also; in fact, Jing Mei in “Two Kinds” writes “Why don't you like me the way I am “I cried.” “I'm not a genius!
