MASCULINITY IN JESMINDER BHAMRA AS THE MAIN CHARACTER OF BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM FILM
Abstract
This study aimed to reveal the masculinity traits in Jesminder Bhamra of Bend It
Like Beckham film based on Bem’s theory and to find out the characteristics of
Jesminder Bhamra as portrayed in the film by using Reaske’s theory of
characterization. This study used qualitative design with content analysis
approach. The source of data in this study was Bend It Like Beckham film script,
while the data consisted of dialogues, utterances, and scenes related to Jesminder
Bhamra’s masculinity traits. From the total twenty indicators of masculinity traits,
Jesminder Bhamra showed to have eight kinds of masculinity traits such as
aggresive, ambitious, analytical, athletic, competitive, defends own belief, has
leadership ability, and masculine. Jesminder Bhamra character was characterized
through the five tools of characterization from the six tools in Reaske’s theory; they
are appearance, aside and soliloquy, dialogues, hidden narration, and actions.