It was a very touching moment when she finally reached her goals and …show more content… In my family, it is expected to go to college and to make something of your self. She finally reached her goals and stood up for herself when no one thought she could. Finally at the end of the movie when she does her wedding speech in English, I felt so proud of her. I was rooting for Shashi the entire movie for her to stand up for herself. I did have an emotional reaction to the movie. Most movies give them independence and allow them to make their own mistakes. Women are not viewed as being the property of a man and having to do whatever they say. Women in Hollywood have more opportunities to succeed but are viewed more as sexual objects rather than housewives like in English Vinglish. We tend to think that the United States is great and we portray ourselves as such. In most Hollywood movies, I think the Americans are viewed about the same. Throughout the movie, Shashi is learning to accept the fact that she is a talented woman that can accomplish anything if she puts her mind to it. In America, they are viewed as equals and Shashi is not used to this. Men are viewed as superiors, especially in the Indian culture. Since the movie is filmed in Bollywood, there isn’t a good or bad representation of them.
Indians who speak English are more superior to ones that only speak Hindu. She travels to America for a family wedding and ends up taking classes to learn English and surprises her family at the wedding by giving a speech in English.īollywood movies usually last between two and three hours which is much longer when compared with Hollywood movies, which are about one to one and a half hours …show more content… The daughter in the movie was so excited to come to New York because her family member was marrying an American. The plot line is based on a married woman named Shashi who is viewed as less than others in her family because she doesn’t speak English very well. It was the same quality of a standard Hollywood movie. I also learned how other countries view America.
I learned about the Indian culture and how people are viewed and respected. Show More English Vinglish is the first Bollywood movie that I have every seen.