Leigh Anne Tuohy

The Story of Michael Oher and Leigh Anne Tuohy is a story full of strain and hardships. It takes a lot of courage and effort to create a relationship between two people that would normally never even look toward each other. Michael is an poverty ridden orphan who is ripped out of his deprived life and into the world of the rich, all because of his size. Leigh Anne is a rich white republican with a passion for football and her family.When they meet both lives are changed forever. There story begins when the littlest Tuohy, S.J., decides to go up to Michael and become his friend. This is a major stepping stone in the movie because, in a neighborhood of all white children, S.J. choose to be his friend. Leigh Anne raised S.J. to accept and love …show more content…
Leigh Anne's entire life had been change from top to bottom. The moment you allow someone into your life you have to be willing to accept all that comes with it. Her entire life was change by allowing a young boy with a life of troubles to sleep on her couch. Every aspect of her life could no longer possess its perfect quality, for their was no longer a true definition of perfection. The obstacles she had stumbled through changed her ideals. Her friends and family relationships would never be the same. Even though Michael had to also change his entire life, this was harder for Leigh Anne. He had already been struck with going to an all white private school and used to constantly having a changing life, where as Leigh Anne didn't. Her needs and necessities had changed from wanting to wanting to raise a proper and elegant family, to a family that was happy and that was all that they needed. Michael on the other hand still wanted one thing, a family. From her friends to her ideals everything changed. When you accept something new into your life you also have to accept event get that it does to you. This is all summed up in a quote from the movie. Beth: "Your changing that boy's life." Leigh Anne: "No. He's changing