“The Blind Side” was a movie about a football player that came from adverse circumstances, such as being in the legal system due to an unfit mother, he was behind academically and he was an orphan at one point. The man goes by the name of Michael Oher, who is now an offensive lineman in the NFL, and he has overcome so many stereotypes and obstacles. In the movie, Michael’s home life was the definition of dysfunctional! His mother was a drug addict, his father could not afford to take care of Michael and his brother, Michael is performing academically at an elementary school level and growing up in a neighborhood ridden with gangs, violence and drugs. Michael and his brother were both enrolled in a private catholic school in a neighborhood …show more content…
Eventually, Michael’s father dies, he loses touch with his brother and then he is left on his own. A family, by the name of the Touhy’s, adopted him into their unit with open arms. The Touhy’s took notice of Michael Oher’s learning delay and social awkwardness and worked their absolute hardest to bring Michael out of his unusual demeanor. Once he was in the family, he began to slowly open up and accept them as his family and also protect him. Although his academic performance was not the brightest, he tested extremely high in protective instincts, which is a field that comprises one’s natural instinct to protect themself or something important to them. This knowledge, coupled with his athletic performance, were enough to encourage Michael to finish school on a good foot and accept one of his many college …show more content…
People that reside on the of town were not openly taking on new students, especially students that were persons of color. Everyone avoided going near Michael and even the children ran away from Michael whenever he came near them, despite the fact that he meant no harm to them or