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    The blind side, produced by John Lee Handcock, is based on the story and events of the Tuohy family as they take in a young homeless boy by the name of Michael Oher. A fatherless Micheal Oher is left in the care of his drug addicted mother in the gang filled projects of Memphis. But soon things are about to change for him. Through a series of events he is accepted into Wingate Christian School, which is an exclusive private school, even though his education level did not meet their standards. During

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    The Blind Side Analysis The movie, The Blind Side, directed by John Lee Hancock, is known as a heartwarming film about a privileged white family taking in a black boy from off the streets, named Michael Oher. While The Blind Side is seen as an inspirational movie about Michael Oher rising against social and economic challenges to become a football player, the director centers the story around Leigh Anne, the white woman who took him in. Rather than displaying Michael Oher’s perspective of the

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    Introduction The movie “The Bind Side,” directed by John Lee Hancock is based on the life of Michael Oher, the ___________. The movie follows his life from being a homeless African American boy in the projects going to a primarily white school. Through this he meets the Tuohy family who change his life. They give him shelter and become his family all while improving his talents with football and his education. In the end he chooses to go to the college his new family, the Tuohy’s, have gone to for

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    The Blind Side Ethos

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    teenager and watching him prosper led to a book and a movie to be made about it. The book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, was written by Michael Lewis and was produced in 2006. The movie, which was also entitled The Blind Side, was directed by John Lee Hancock and aired in November of 2009. Since both the book and movie evoke strong emotions, pathos is perhaps the most important and best used pillar since there were many scenes in the movie and book that can tap into the emotions of the audience

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    The Blind Side is based on the incredible true story of Michael Oher (a current NFL player). It’s a story of hard knocks and always persevering. To fight for another day and to hope something better is around the bend. As Oher did exactly that as he was determined and found a better future. Through racial bias and other trying times in his life. The Movie Begins with a voice over by Leigh Anne Tuohy who later in the movie adopts Michael. The movie starts with a clip from a football game being played

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    The Blind Side Identify the title, text type, composer and year of publication * ‘The Blind Side’ is a film composed by John Lee Hancock (2009) Identify the context in which your ORT has been set and they key ideas related to the concept of belonging which are represented. * The blind Side was created based on the 2006 book ‘The Blind Side: Evolution of a game”. The film was set in Memphis, in various environments such as A Christian School, the Tuohy’s household and other areas. This

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    one of the many lessons that The Blind Side tries to teach its audience by telling the story of Michael Oher, a teenager who knows little about having a home and much less a family. When Leigh Anne Tuohy and her family open up their home to Michael, his life and future are forever changed. Not only does Michael gain courage and determination, but Leigh Anne and her family learn the valuable lesson of the bonds that tie family and friendships forever. The Blind Side shows viewers that a person’s social

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    Symbolic interaction comes from people having social interactions with each other. While many people may be in a situation it is what each person defines that situation as that’s important. In The Blind Side the symbolic interaction between the Tuohys and Michael occurs quite often. In the movie The Blind Side we are introduced to a teen named Michael Oher who is an African-American teen who comes from a broken home and has been living in foster care over the past few years. Michael finally catches

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    strings. The award winning movie, The Blind Side, is a true story about a less – privileged, African American, Teenage boy, Michael Oher, who is taken in by a white Christian family, the Tuohy’s. Oher is then placed on the football team and becomes an all-star Football player with the love of the Tuohy’s supporting him. Directed by John Lee Hancock and feature Sandra Bullock (Leigh Ann Touhy), Quinton Aaron (Michael Oher) and Tim McGraw (Sean Tuohy), The Blind Side is a movie that encourages and motivates

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    The Blind Side Essay

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    John Lee Hancock’s film, The Blind Side, is an absolutely must see. The Blind Side, is a semi biographical movie that is based on the life of a football player named Michael Oher. The film was produced in 2009 by the Warner Bros. Production Company. The movie exemplifies the works of talented actors and actresses, some of whom are familiar and others that are new to the acting world. The names of the Main characters are as follows: Sandra Bullock, who plays the role of Mrs.Tuohy, Tim McGraw, who

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