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Thematic Comparison: Michael Lewis Overcoming Obstacles

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Rocco Capponi Ms. Koon Honors English 9, Period 3 3/16/2023 Thematic Comparison: Music Overcoming Obstacles Introduction: The biography The Blind side by Michael Lewis is about overcoming obstacles and reveals that you can not let obstacles get in the way of your dreams. The Blind Side is about a young African American boy who was born into poverty and faced many obstacles as he grew up. Michael Oher didn’t grow up with the best life, being in and out of foster homes and being homeless for most of his teenage years. Once he met the Touhy family his life changed drastically, with a stable home environment and many more opportunities for success on the football field and in the classroom. Michael also changed the lives of the Touhy family due …show more content…

In the quote from the song “I Will Remember You” McLachlan is singing about remembering those who had an impact on our lives. The song “I Will Remember You” by McLachlan is about impact and reveals that remembering people who had an effect on you will make you a better person. These quotes are tied together because Leigh Anne is standing up for Michael and his not-so-good grades while the song is about remembering people who impacted you or went so far out of their way to help you get through a tough time. Michael’s grades have been struggling from the start, but Leigh Anne comes up with a way to change Michael's life for the better. In the song, McLachlan is remembering all the people who changed her life for the better, the same way Leigh Anne did for Michael so he could become a college football player and a scholar. McLachlan wrote this song to remember all the ways people have changed her life for the better and not for the worse. (206 …show more content…

In the quote from the song “Stronger” Tamposi and Kurstin are talking about adversity and how it can make people become stronger as a result. The song “Stronger” by Tamposi and Kurstin is about adversity and reveals that even challenges and setbacks can’t hold you down. These two quotes are tied together because Michael is getting called names by other kids but he doesn't let that get in the way of his success. Michael is getting called names every day for being a lot bigger and stronger than everybody else but he doesn't ever let that get into his head. While on the other hand, Tamposi and Kurstin are writing a song about never giving up or letting bullies and words get in your way of becoming the best version of yourself. Michael never let the bullies and name-callers get in between him and his dream of making it to the NFL one day. Tamposi and Kurstin wrote this song to show bullies and name-callers don't matter even when it feels like it matters. (204

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