ENGLISH 2M06 Chapter Munich: Reading Response Minich
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C(cid:396)iti(cid:272)al disa(cid:271)ility tudies no(cid:449)(cid:863) by julie avril minich. Main argument/context: ah(cid:373)ed(cid:859)s a(cid:396)ti(cid:272)le add(cid:396)esses i(cid:373)po(cid:396)ta(cid:374)t poi(cid:374)ts a(cid:271)out happi(cid:374)ess a(cid:374)d expression of identity and multiculturalism in the film bend it like beckham. Ahmed links the happi(cid:374)ess i(cid:374) the (cid:373)o(cid:448)ie to a (cid:395)uee(cid:396) (cid:272)hild (cid:272)o(cid:373)i(cid:374)g out to thei(cid:396) pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)ts. The (cid:395)uee(cid:396) (cid:272)hild(cid:859)s pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)ts, like jess(cid:859) pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)ts i(cid:374) the fil(cid:373), a(cid:396)e u(cid:374)happy a(cid:271)out the (cid:272)hild (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g u(cid:374)happy. They (cid:449)a(cid:374)t the (cid:272)hild to be happy, and will be content for the child to do whatever it takes to achieve this happiness. Ah(cid:373)ed like(cid:374)s jess(cid:859) dad as he too, afte(cid:396) so(cid:373)e (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:448)i(cid:374)(cid:272)i(cid:374)g, is (cid:449)illi(cid:374)g to allo(cid:449) jess to play foot(cid:271)all so she can be happy. Ahmed deals with the message of older traditions and previous sufferings being laid to rest, so the new generation can express themselves and their identity. Ahmed also deals with the message of multiculturalism and identity in the movie.
