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Conflicts and rifts arise between and within families constantly. Issues between parents and their children are more common than issues between relatives. Issues between parents and children seem to occur more often because of the different values they possess. Even though parents try to raise their children with the same values they believe in, children will eventually grow up and be mature enough to know and differentiate what their preferences and values are. As in the movie Bend it like Beckham, the main character, Jess wants to play soccer and be a successful player. Her parents, being heavily raised with Indian culture, believe it is wrong and inappropriate for a young Indian woman to play soccer. Both Jess and her parents believe they have the correct opinion on how someone should act. This external conflict is a major aspect of the movie, but it ultimately the characters resolve their differences.
Jess is the youngest of two from an Indian family living in the United Kingdom. Unlike her older sister, Pinky, Jess enjoys soccer, from watching it to playing it. Jess is intr...

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