I beat The Odds, written by Michael Oher is an inspirational book. It is a book that captures the reality of the childhood of Michael Oher. It also depicts the lives of most of the American children left in the streets. These are children either neglected by their mother or those who have no parents or anyone to take care of them. These children mostly have nowhere to call home. They are left in the streets to fend for themselves. They usually do not have any means through which they can be able to access the basic life amenities. Their existence is either by the mercy of the state or well-wishers who end up adopting them as part of their family (Oher, 2011).
Michael, in his book, he shows how the negligence and the lack of good parental care …show more content…
This is based on the facts that he made it against all the odds. Michael disagrees with those people who seem to think that he would not have made it were it not for his adoptive family’s role. He says that it was his determination to always make it and move out of poverty and his problematic live hood. He also disagrees with those who think that the only place the street children belong is either the grave, the department of the Children’s service or even the prison.
Michael argues that most of the schools wanted him because of his potential in the sports. He argues that most teachers did not believe in him and he had to prove to them that he was capable and was able despite his odds of being an ex-street child.
Michael says that he faced many challenges that had their origin in their mother. The mother was a drug addict, a jobless woman whose main work was to abuse drugs and even leave the children to fend for them. He also faced the problem of gang influence and poverty that engulfed their whole neighbourhood. He says that the society they lived in had no one to take care of him or even them as the street children. They were seen as futureless and even valueless children who were troublemakers. Most of them were killed, imprisoned or even got pregnant in their tender ages as
Michael, in his book, he shows how the negligence and the lack of good parental care …show more content…
This is based on the facts that he made it against all the odds. Michael disagrees with those people who seem to think that he would not have made it were it not for his adoptive family’s role. He says that it was his determination to always make it and move out of poverty and his problematic live hood. He also disagrees with those who think that the only place the street children belong is either the grave, the department of the Children’s service or even the prison.
Michael argues that most of the schools wanted him because of his potential in the sports. He argues that most teachers did not believe in him and he had to prove to them that he was capable and was able despite his odds of being an ex-street child.
Michael says that he faced many challenges that had their origin in their mother. The mother was a drug addict, a jobless woman whose main work was to abuse drugs and even leave the children to fend for them. He also faced the problem of gang influence and poverty that engulfed their whole neighbourhood. He says that the society they lived in had no one to take care of him or even them as the street children. They were seen as futureless and even valueless children who were troublemakers. Most of them were killed, imprisoned or even got pregnant in their tender ages as