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The Blind Side, directed by John Lee Hancock, is a semi-biographical motion picture sports film that is based off the book, “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game”, written by Michael Lewis. In both the motion picture and the novel, the true story of Michael Oher, a previously homeless African-American boy with a traumatic past turned professional football player is revealed. After having been sent foster home to foster home from a young age, Michael Oher was eventually taken in by the Tuohy’s, a wealthy

The Blind Side Workbook Questions 1. Messages: What are the important messages and themes of the film? The hit blockbuster movie, The Blind Side transmits the message that we take ‘so much in life for granted.’ Michael Oher was a homeless adolescent which has never had “a bed before”. Therefore, he is grateful that the Touhy’s brought him into their life and adopted him. One of the themes is the need to take action. Human action is seen as a crucial element in the film as Leigh Anne takes action

Film Analysis: The Blind Side When we are born into this world, her have no self-identity. Through years of personal relationships we develop our self-image. Throughout the move The Blind Side, relationships are developed that help create a new self-concept for Michael Oher, an African American teen stuck in a detrimental environment. By the breaking of stereotypes, improving self-esteem, first impressions, and the opening of the self-concept, Michael, with help from the Touhy family, is able to

they pass away out of the blue, it can do an immense amount of damage to ones thoughts and feelings. In the song “One Man Can Change The World” by Big Sean featuring John Legend and Kanye West it talks about Big Sean’s grandma impact on his life and everything she did for him and his family as a whole. The artist “big Sean” otherwise known as Sean Anderson was born in Santa Monica, California but was raised in Detroit, Michigan. He was born on the west side of Detroit which can be very hard growing

The Blind Side, a 293 page novel by Michael Lewis, is a sport novel about a young black teenager named Michael Oher. It is published by W. W. Norton & Company in 2006. Other books by this author include, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, Liar's Poker, Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood and Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life. Some awards Lewis won are Los Angeles Times Book Award, The Big Short Alex Award, The Blind Side New York Times Notable Selection and The Blind Side 800-CEO-READS

Christopher Wallace a.k.a. Notorious B.IG. The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, was an American rapper. He was often considered by many as of the big best rappers of all time. Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn brought of New York City. Little about who Biggie Small is he was born on May 21,1972. He is the son of a Jamaican parents Voletta, a preschool teacher, and George Latore, a welder and a small-time politician. When Biggie small was growing up, he was raised in the poor neighborhood of Bedford-Study

The Blind Side is movie that gives great examples of many relationships, basic needs, and different ways of intimacy. The importance of this movie is not about football, and how great Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) was at it. It was not about feeling sorry for Michael and making him famous. This movie is about more than that, it is about doing what is right, whether you believe it or not. Michael Oher, played by Quinton Aaron is a seventeen year old boy, struggling to survive. Having grown up in the

When we see successful people, everyone adores over their power and what they have done, although people do not know if those successful people truly wanted that power or they were handed it. Biggie’s emotions restricted him from enjoying the power he had in the rap industry and all the money he was collecting. In his debut album Ready to Die talks specifically about these emotions and in the song called ‘Everyday Struggle’ “the chorus revealed that “Big Poppa” was plagued with guilt, regret, and

“Find your calling! Your mission! The one thing God has ordained for you to do for the rest of your life!” These were some of the words that I heard being preached to kids my age since I started going to youth group in 7th grade. I heard these words, and I was excited. I was excited, but also nervous, and scared, but hopeful at the same time: hopeful that one day I would find my calling for my life. I would wonder my thoughts, thinking, what is my calling going to be? And where is it going to take

The poet Rainer Maria Rilke says that "a work of art is good if it has sprung from necessity” (Farley). Hip Hop was born on the poor and dangerous streets of the USA. Minorities such as African-Americans and Hispanics dominated these streets, and they felt the need to address their long-standing common issues. Therefore, a new form of art, hip hop was born, and became the method of self-expression for these minorities. Lyrics have presented what they have been through. While rap has turned from a