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    Touhy family was willing to make for a complete stranger are inspiring. Sandra Bullock received an Oscar for her portrayal of Leigh Anne Touhy. Other actors you may recognize in the film include Kathy Bates as Miss Sue and country singer Tim McGraw as Sean Touhy. This movie was nominated for Best Picture at the 82nd annual Academy Awards, but

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    The movie The Blind Side was released in 2009. It is about a young man, named Michael Oher, who grew up in a poor environment. In the beginning of the movie, Michael was homeless and not currently attending school. All of that changed when a woman, named Leigh Anne Tuohy, offered Michael the chance to stay with her and her family. The Tuohy family was well off, unlike Michael, so it was an adjustment for both the family and him to live together. However, the family was very warm and welcoming to

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    The Shots Heard Around the World It was an eventful evening in the fabulous city of Las Vegas, Nevada . The nightlife was blooming, the people were exploring, and the celebrities were enjoying their freetime in casinos, concerts, or a boxing match. One of the most famous rappers was attending the match on September 13, 1996. If you were born before the new century, then you might have heard about what events took place that night. One this unfaithful night, rapper Tupac Shakur was attending a boxing

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    I was as frightened a mouse, we would get in deep trouble if we were caught looking for Atticus. I said looking at the jail house, “That’s funny, jail doesn’t have an outside light”. When were drawing closer we saw Atticus reading a newspaper on a chair. Scout made started running toward Atticus but I stopped him. I said, “We may not disturb him, he may not like it. Let's go home, I just wanted to see where he was.” I was happy that Atticus was safe but we needed to get back home so no one would

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    Finding Forrester Essay

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    James has no idea that the apartment he has entered belonged to that of William Forrester played by world renowned Sean Connery. Connery does an unbelievably remarkable job of bringing this character to life. William Forrester is one of the greatest authors of his time. Writing and publishing only one book, but this book was of such greatness it left his audience wanting

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    Who Killed Biggie Smalls

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    Who killed Biggie Smalls? The notorious B.I.G was a well-known rapper that represented the east coast area. As the rapper took set and headed off to many parties, little did anyone know of the trouble that was ahead. There has been beef with the west coast rappers and the east coast rappers for a good amount of time. Biggie was up against a lot even the world known rapper and librarian known as Tupac Schurz. There was neuromas amounts of people that was on the street past midnight, when

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    While driving down a Memphis Street Leigh Anne Tuohy, Michael’s adopted mother, played by Sandra Bullock, along with her husband Sean Tuohy Michael’s adopted farther, played by Tim McGraw, and their children, S.J. and Collins, Michael’s adopted siblings. As they noticed Michael walking down the side walk wearing only a tee shirt and a pair of shorts with it being a cold winter night

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    The Blind Side is a movie based on a African-American teen named Michael who is a homeless teenager who is constantly in and out of the school system for years. Then Leigh Anne Tuohy and her husband Sean take him, eventually becoming his legal guardians. Michael's size and protective instincts make him an excellent force to be reckoned with and with help from his new family and devoted tutor; he realizes his potential as a student and football player. The scene that I choose to analyze from this

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    Big Sean, a hip hop artist who was raised by his grandmother who was a heroic figure in his and his siblings’ lives. She was the only one by their side growing up and took care of them on their birthdays, holidays, made home-cooked meals, and played the role of mother and father. Big Sean dedicated the song “One Man Can Change the World” to her. In the song the singer Big Sean sings the song in a third person point of view. He describes how hard it was growing up in a rundown town and how difficult

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    Leigh Anne and her husband Sean Touhy adopt Michael and become his legal guardians. Their son S.J. becomes a brother to Michael and they all become a family despite their different cultural backgrounds. The Touhy family see Michaels true potential and accept him for who he is; they

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