Bend

It is interesting to read that after Yi Ik saw the painting Nine-Bend of Mount Wuyi he decided that it was a fictitious landscape that even demons and ghosts would be unable to locate. The fact that Yi Ik had never visited China, let alone that location, makes his statement sound silly. It reminds me of how nowadays people have deep-seeded beliefs without ever experiencing what they believe or do not believe. The topics of sexism and racism are very popular now, and yet I have met those…

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The director of Bend it like Beckham is Gurinder Chadha in 2002 and was set up in Hounslow in London. It focuses on Jessminder and Jules’ dreams of playing football professionally while facing and overcoming cultural difference and gender pressures from their families and the people around them. The film talks about themes such as Cultural differences, gender stereotypes, and the overcoming of such barriers are perpetual. Jess is raised in a traditional Indian family, however, she grows up in…

data that is compiled for the Social Vulnerability Index for both Maryland and Texas. In many categories both Anne Arundel and Fort Bend were similar in percentage. Looking specifically at Anne Arundel County socioeconomic risks, they have high income, educational levels, and housing. However, there are some racial, and income groups that are higher for risk. Fort Bend County has a high quality of health care, high transportation rate, and low unemployment. However, once again there is a lack…

There is that sense of excitement about going somewhere, but there is also the sense of fear along with it. There is also a sense of wonderment and awe when learning something new along the way. What I hope to get out of this experience going to Big Bend over spring break is quite simple. What I hope to get out of this experience is to learn something about the environment and the actions I take that will ultimately impact our land we call Earth. Being metacognitive over what I do and…

Million Dollar Arm is based on a true story of how two young teenagers, Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel became baseball pitchers who were discovered by sports agent name J.B. Bernstein after winning a reality show competition. It all started when J.B and his business partner, Ash lose a huge client. J.B then struggles and in desperate to find new clients. He came up with an idea of travelling to India of hosting a contest called “Million Dollar Arm” hoping to find the next great baseball pitcher. J…

Just east of the Brazos River, lies the land now known as Sugar Land. It was originally owned by the Mexican government and was acquired by Stephen F. Austin after Texas won its independence from Mexico. As a reward, Austin gave the land to Samuel M. Williams in 1828 for his dedicated service (Anhaiser). The land was rich with tall sugar cane, which explains the name. Williams brother, Nathanial, purchased the land from him in 1838 and at some point, built the Oakland Plantation. There he began…

society people want to do things their way and not the way their ancestors have been doing. Years ago people were very narrow-minded and did things traditionally or the way that the society accepted. This was exactly the case in the film Bend it Like Beckham. Bend it Like Beckham is a film about an Indian family that lives in the United Kingdom. Born into a traditional Indian family, yet raised in UK, the main character Jesminder(Jess), deals with cultural differences that she has a hard time…

relative humidity in Big Bend National Park is generally low. The rainy season runs from mid-June to October, with locally heavy storms and some flooding. Although, the water can be removed quickly and the rainy season can be a pleasant time to visit the desert. Fall and spring are generally warm and pleasant. Summers are the hottest time, however, temperatures vary widely across the desert floor and the Chisos Mountains; May and June are the hottest months that Big Bend could receive. Afternoon…

Bend it like Beckham is a movie that portrays the obstacles that minorities are presented with if they to wish to pursue professional sports. The movie begins with introducing a Sikh girl who has a passion for football, she is also portrayed to be extremely talented despite not given any sort of professional training. The film is shot in a suburb; the families show in the film belong to the middle class. Also, the city is multi cultural, there are many instances where south Asian stores,…