The Blind Side Essays

In the film The Blind Side that was directed by John Lee Hancock, November 20, 2009, the theme is never to judge a book by it’s cover, you never know what someone is going through when you are judging them. The setting of the film takes place in Memphis, Tennessee, While Micheal Oher is still attending a Christian high school, and is basically living homeless on the streets, The Touhy family invites Micheal to stay the night however without knowing a single thing about him, and not judging him upon

The movie Blind side Main protagonist is Michael Oher, a kid with a bad past. Michael got in a school that made him feel that he didn’t fit in the school he, said everything is white and felt like he didn’t fit at all . The teachers try to teach him, but they thought he couldn’t understand them . He later got adopted by the Tuohys who help him out, they gave him a place to stay and they fed him. He got on the football team and play his first game Sj, who was recording the whole thing and sent the

In the film ‘The Blind Side’ (2009) by John Lee Hancock, the scene where Mike is asked if he wants to be part of the family is used to further the movie's theme of family and football. To do this Hancock uses four techniques to do this, medium close-up (camera shot), insert shot (shot framing), long shot (camera size), and non-diegetic music (sound effect) The top half of Mike’s chest, to the top of Mike’s hair, was captured in a medium close-up. The background was blurred out so the focus was

“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

The difference in values, norms, and ideology in communities shown in The Blind Side Introduction The Blind Side is a real life story of Michael Oher, also known as Big Mike, and the Tuohy family. Since Michael is from the community that is the polar opposite from the Tuohys, the tensions naturally rise when the Tuohys adopt Michael into their community. Synopsis Michael Oher, a homeless boy with drug addicted mother, runs away from one foster home to another. Surprisingly and Fortunately, he

The Oscar award winning film, The Blind Side, directed by John Lee Hancock used the techniques of editing, dialogue and camera work to show an important idea of family. the director of the film you have studied use film techniques to present how any of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit give meaning and purpose to our human existence. I think the idea was important because it showed that people who like, Michael, have been adopted into a home, can still live a happy life. This idea of family showed

background. With the help of the Tuohy family and hard work he made his life better. The movie The Blind Side tells the incredible story of Michael Oher and how the Tuohy family takes a man out of a really bad background and change him into role model for many other people that were in his situation. The Movie hits some huge similarities and also some major differences from the real story. In the movie The Blind Side, the director, John Lee Hancock, based the movie off of Michael Oher’s life. He chose events

taken in by a white family and has the opportunity to play football and be great. The Blind Side has two different stories found in it. One outlines the trials and tribulations of a young black teenager named Michael Oher. The other outlines how the position Michael will play evolves. The left tackle position is one of the most important positions in the entire sport, protecting the quarterback 's "blind side." The only way to convince readers of the importance at this position on the field is the

once-in-a-lifetime experience will be well worth it. The Blind Side portrays the life of Michael Jerome Oher, which is played by actor Quentin Aaron which is now a professional football player. Michael Oher, who was drafted during the second round of the two-thousand-nine draft pick for the Baltimore Ravens once. The Blind side is classified as a sports drama as it uplifts but glosses over deep issues that resembles real life drama for. The Blind Side shows how the real Michael Oher was homeless as a teenager

The Blind Side is a heart-wrenching, family, film about American Football Player, Michael Oher; an underprivileged, African – American boy, who is taken in by a white, privileged, family. Through his experiences, Michael recognises the true meaning of family and what privilege taste like, however, he has also faced prejudice against himself but he is not only who experiences prejudice. Leigh – Anne Tuohy’s has suffered prejudice due to her privileges while her ‘friends’ comment on Michael being a

principle is explored in the book The Blind Side, by Michael Lewis. The Blind Side is an inspiring true story about Michael Oher who was a homeless teen that was adopted by the Tuohy family. He found the sport of football during this time and learned many valuable lessons along his journey. Through the perseverance of Michael and the support of his new family, he was able to turn his life around and become a professional football player. The valuable ideas in The Blind Side, by Michael Lewis, shows many

In 2009, The Blind Side took hold of both the big screen and the hearts of American families. Since its debut, the movie has won 7 awards, as well as an Oscar. This inspirational movie fits into multiple categories: drama, comedy, sports, but most importantly biography. Since the movie fits into a variety of categories, it is truly a movie for everyone to enjoy. Throughout the movie there are powerful life lessons, but director John Lee Hancock did not need much help creating a plot since the movie

a history, tomorrow is a mystery” ― Bill Keane; American cartoonist .As individuals, everyone has or is going to encounter significant experiences that will change their identity forever. In the 2009, American biographical sports drama film The Blind Side directed by John Lee Hancock, the main character Michael Oher, a black teenage boy goes through many ups and downs through his life to finally become a successful NFL football left tackle player. The director of this film chose this story because

The Blind side is a book written by Michael Lewis. This book has two stories. One is about the journey of a black teenager named Michael Oher. The other story is about how the position that Michael will play in the NFL evolved. The book is called “The Blind Side” Because the role of the right tackle, the position that Michael played, is to protect the quarter backs “Blind side” Michael Oher was a homeless teen that lived in Memphis, Tennessee. He was living with Big Tony, his friend. He lived with

While watching the movie The Blind Side I felt so many different emotions. I would have never thought that I would be so inspired by this movie by looking at the cover of the DVD. It looks like any other typical football, athletic movie, with a huge football player on it, and usually someone right next to them. In this case it is Michael Oher and Sandra Bullock on the cover. He is wearing a football uniform and she is dressed up. This movie was truly inspiring and I believe that some people would

ethnic relations by placing certain concepts like morality as characteristics of white people. A white savior is portrayed by a white character that rescues people of color from their predicament. This is a big theme in the Oscar-nominate film The Blind Side (2009). It is a film based on the true story of Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), an African-American pro-football player for the Baltimore Ravens. He is a son of a drug addicted mother and an absent father, and is an orphan who has to survive on his

6’4”, 315 lbs, Michael Oher, the offensive tackle of the Carolina Panthers, may be one of the most misconstrued players in the NFL. People that have watched The Blind Side might have a general idea of what Michael Oher and his life was like, but there are also many things that people might have misconceived. In the movie, The Blind Side, there are many similar aspects relating to the actual events; however there are also many differences in the characters personalities that were portrayed. Many things

“Racism is man’s gravest threat to man – the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.” Said Abraham Joshua Heschel. With powerful seasonal imagery Remember the Titans and The Blind Side share the goal of team unity as a means of fighting racism revealed the teams move from opposing offense’s and defense’s to unity symbolized by the wearing team colors. In a world of racism, where whites don’t like blacks and vice versa there was one this high school made up of black and whites. For the first time

The Blind Side is a true story of Michael Oher’s life that can be seen through Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. Michael’s life had many ups and downs and in order to focus on the higher needs of life he had to fulfill the basic needs. Maslow's Hierarchy of needs is shown on a pyramid that goes in from bottom to top. The order that Maslow created is physiological needs, security needs, social needs, esteem needs and self actualization. As shown, the more complex needs are at the top of the pyramid. Each

In The Blind Side by Michael Lewis, he writes about the life of Michael Oher, an American young man, who was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He struggles with issues such as poverty, his childhood, trying to maintain dignity, and he hoped to dream of a better life. It is difficult for African American’s living in poverty to obtain their dreams, especially since they deal with many difficulties such as racism and discrimination. However, even though it takes a lot for one to obtain his/her dreams, dreams