Symbols and motifs

Symbols

David Beckham

David Beckham has an important significance in the film Bend It Like Beckham (2002) directed by Gurinder Chadha, as we see from the title. He is a symbol of Jess’ passion for football and her career goals. 

Jess has posters of David Beckham on the walls of her room, and she speaks to them about her troubles. Her parents disapprove of this, and her father asks her in the beginning to take down the posters because they have relatives visiting. This is symbolic of how her family does not accept Jess’ hobby. 

David Beckham is a role model and an idol for Jess. This suggests that he is a symbol of her wish to overcome her s...