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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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    he grow older a his struggles grow as well. Then a generous and kind woman, Leigh Anne Tuohy took him in her home and completely changed his life. Leigh anne and her husband Sean, son Sj, and daughter Collins were determined to help the young man.Leigh Anne grew a love for Michael and later on adopted him.A friend of Sean Tuohy was curious of who Michael and wear he came from. After he was told his story it influences the man named Michael Lewis. He decided to write a book on Michael Oher called

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    Why Is Tupac Alive

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    Tyler Yonish Mrs. Williams English 10 18 May 2017 Tupac is Alive Whether You Like to Believe it or Not Tupac was one of the biggest music stars that America has ever had. His rap music connected with people everywhere and he was one of the most lyrical rappers of our time. He had a huge influence on the rap game and is a major reason that rap is the way it is today. So how would one of the biggest rappers of all time get shot and the shooters were never found? The U.S has the best government in

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    The Blind Side The Blind Side is a film about a homeless boy that grew up on the streets, being taken in by a secure family and playing football. It is a heart warming film that makes you feel for all the homeless boys like Michael. The Blind Side uses interpersonal communication throughout the movie to show the story and to elaborate on what is the theme and lesson of the movie. In this paper I will discuss the interpersonal communication that happens with the main characters that involve culture

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    The Blind Side

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    Michael as uncomfortable and intimidated in his new, mostly white surroundings. One teacher describes him as “a fly in the milk.” Oher never says much, most of his expressions portrayed through mopey, facial gestures. Leigh Anne (Sandra Bullock) and Sean (Tim Mcgraw) first spot Michael in the school gym after one of Collins’s volleyball games, and on the drive home figure out that, even though he attends this

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    Using the movie “the blind side”, I will focus on how other people made a difference for Michael Oher. What did they do for him? He was a boy from the poorest side of the town and suddenly he was so good in football that every coach wanted him. Michael moved into a family, and they changed his life fast. Leigh Ann, the mother, was the one who wanted Michael to live with them. Michael's life was changed dramatically after he moved in with Leigh Ann and her family. She gave him a bedroom and changed

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    The movie The Blind Side starts off with a women talking about football, all though football is a large part of the movie, it is not the main focus of the movie. The main focus is a young man’s story. This young man is named Michael. Michael grew up in a very bad side of town he struggled through life from day one. His mother was a drug addict, his father left two weeks after he was born, his child hood consisted of foster home after foster home and no one caring enough to help him. Michael struggled

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    An interesting fictional character for therapy would be Michael Oher, from the movie “The Blind Side”. Michael Oher is a troubled African American young boy. He grew up in a broken home with twelve other kids. His mom was an alcoholic and drug addict. Michael’s dad was not there for him or his siblings, he was always in and out of jail. He grew up in a low-income neighborhood, where a lot of crimes, drug and alcohol abuse was seen daily. Due to his mother’s abuse, he was placed in foster homes.

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    psychological needs were met. The love and openness allowed Michael to become so successful. There is some controversy over why the Tuohys were so generous: Was it for their own gain? Did they do it to support their alma mater? Was it “white guilt”? Did Sean Tuohy help out because he came from a similar situation? There’s many different takes on the situation but after reading this book one will most likely find that they did it out of the kindness of their hearts. Towards the end of the book, the Tuohys

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