Bend It Like Beckham and Kill a Mockingbird comparative essay. The self-actualisation genre, also known as coming-of-age or bildungsroman, is popular in both literature and film. It is generally all about the protagonist's growth from being a child to becoming an adult. During this journey, they start to figure themselves out and become who they're meant to be as adults, facing challenges that help them learn about themselves and the world around them. Two examples of this genre are the film Bend It Like Beckham, directed by Gurinder Chadha and released in 2002 and the novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by author Harper Lee and published in 1960. In the film Bend it Like Beckham, the protagonist, Jessminder Bhamra, is an Anglo-Indian teenager, …show more content…
Most of the plot is about them overcoming these challenges. For example, in Bend It Like Beckham, Jess’s parents believe that she should not play football because she needs to focus on school, which causes problems for her and her family. Her religion does not support girls playing football. What makes it even harder for Jess is the discrimination against girls playing football, which ends up making it even harder for her to get ahead. Despite facing all of these challenges and obstacles, Jess does not give up and proves her talent and determination, showing everyone that she can achieve her dreams in football despite what others think. Similarly, In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout deals with some big challenges. She witnesses a large amount of racism in her town, most prominently during her father’s trial defending a black man accused of rape. This makes Scout realise just how unfair the world can be. In the novel, Scout says to her father, Atticus “I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.” (Chapter 23). Scout also feels pressured to act like a “proper” girl, which she finds frustrating. But even though she faces tough times, Scout’s curiosity and strength help her learn important lessons about fairness and