Bend It Like Becham and Looking for Alibrandi

This term we squander studied the film bend it like beck ham and the novel feel for librarian. They both explore coming of age with different experiences to mature into the person they are today. But during that process they come across similar challenges to face. Jess is from a strict Indian silks family who expectations are high for both Jess and her sister pinky. The director of bend it like Bchamel explores the experiences of coming of age by showing challenges with her culture.Jess wants to short-change football professional but her family and culture disapproves of this idea and has to go by her parents values. The point of view shoot from basiss perspective and the quotation you can become a fine doctor and solicitor now this show the expectations and values of the family and culture. Josephine goes through similar challenges where she struggles to accept her culture and not hate it. Josephine says, I hate be Italian this shows Josephine not liking her culture and her background. both(prenominal)Josephine and Jess go through similar challenges with their culture and learning to cope with it. Throughout the film and the novel Josses and Jess have to go through challenges with their family, Josses has grown up her whole life without a dad. When her dad shows up Josses is shocked and doesnt want to see him. We dont need him, Josses says to her mum ,telling her she doesnt want him in her life. Through out the novel Josses has to overcome her hate she had for her dad in the past and let it go. And allow accepting him in her life.Jess might not have a peeled dad in her life but she sure does have family issues. Jess finds out her finals is on the same day as her sisters wedding. She has to choose betwixt her futures of her family. She chooses family because she knows its the repair thing to do IM not lying any more Jess says realizing . Lying is not right and has to become more mature and choose right decisions. As the wedding goes on her dad saw she was upset and allowed her to go to the rest of the game on a conditions she comes back straight after.The parallel het up of pinky held up by Teeth and Jess been help up by her team and Josses learning to accept her dad represents that both girls have achieved a new mile stone in the coming of age experience. By going through the experience of coming through age Josses and Jess also go through different challenges. Jess has gender restrictions where her culture and family do not believe a girl should play football Jess ignores her culture and lies to her parents . When her parents find out and forbids her to play once more Jess stands up to her family telling them this is my passion and what I love to do. F I cant tell you what I want now, then I will never be happy Jess sticks up in what she wants in life even if her culture and family do not agree. Josses also goes through a harsh time when her close jockstrap died I wonder now why I thought it Johns suicide wasnt true. Pap er and could forget the next day. This shows Josses trying to accept John has died and is never coming back. Both Josses and Jess have similar challenges to allow them to come of age thought out the novel and film but despite there similarities they also have differences as well.