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Does my head look big in this? by A 16-year-old Muslim girl living in Australia finds believes her religion is a social handicap, then she discovers some of her non-Muslim friends have teenage problems too.Call Number: F ABDISBN: 9780330421850Publication Date: 2005 -
Little Women by 'Rich or poor, we will keep together and be happy in one another'Christmas won't be the same this year for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as their father is away fighting in the Civil War, and the family has fallen on hard times. But though they may be poor, life for the four March sisters is rich with colour, as they play games, put on wild theatricals, make new friends, argue, grapple with their vices, learn from their mistakes, nurse each other through sickness and disappointments, and get into all sorts of trouble.BACKSTORY- Learn all about the author's life and how it inspired her famous story, and find out which of the March sisters you most resemble!Call Number: F ALCISBN: 9780099572961Publication Date: 2013 -
Dragon keeper by A slave girl in ancient China saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. Pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, the girl and the dragon cross China, carrying with them a mysterious stone that must be protected.Call Number: F WILISBN: 9781742030593Publication Date: 2008
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Bend It Like Beckham and the Art of Balancing Cultures
The protagonist, Jesminder Bhamra, or “Jess” (played by Parminder Nagra), isn’t just a young woman trying to balance her British Indian identity while trying to stay true to herself—she’s also a Punjabi Sikh who loves football... -
How to Analyse Movies #2: Signs, Codes & Conventions
In this chapter, we’ll cover the signs, codes and conventions in a film that can tell you a lot about the messages that the creators are trying to convey. -
How to Analyze a Film
The methods you use to analyze a film are closely related to those used to analyze literature; nevertheless, films are multimedial. They are visual media made for viewers. Films take command of more of our senses to create special atmospheres, feelings or to bring out emotions.
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Bend It Like Beckham
Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra) lives in a London suburb, not far from Heathrow Airport. The youngest of two daughters in a traditional Punjabi family, Jess yearns to play football, but her family forbids her. As her sister's wedding approaches, Jess's life turns upside down when she meets Jules who asks her to join the local women's football team, Hounslow and Harriers.
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Grab Your Favorite Triangle Top & Celebrate The Women's World Cup With Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham was ahead of its time in almost every way. It’s hard to think of another film that portrays women’s soccer as part of the main story arc.
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Bend It Like Beckham - Film Education
A vibrant and colourful British comedy about a young girl from a Sikh family who desperately wants to play football against the
wishes of her traditional parents, the film can be seen to follow the path of other recent British-Asian films such as Bhaji on the Beach, Anita and Me and East Is East in its examination of culture clashes and family traditions.