"I've never had one of these before." "What, a room to yourself?" "No, a bed”(The Blind Side).
As a child, Michael Oher had a tough life with his dad, who had passed away, and his mother who was addicted to drugs, when he found a family that helped him, many colleges saw him pay football and offered him scholarships. In the movie, The Blind Side, and the true story of Michael Oher, Michaels mom, Mrs. Oher was addicted to drugs. When Michael was in highschool, his father was murdered. “As a child, he had a difficult life. His dad wasn’t around, and his mom was addicted to drugs. Sometimes Michael stayed at friends’ homes. At other times, he lived with foster families”(“The Real Michael Oher”30). Michael started staying in foster homes because …show more content…
When Michael tried to get in to Briarcrest High School, the principal suggested he do home-schooling before they would let him in because he wasn’t very intelligent because of his home-life. “It was revealed that due to Michael Oher's poor and nearly non-existent academic record as of 2002, the principal at Briarcrest insisted that he participate in a home school program for a few months first to get his grades up”(“The Blind Side True Story”). In The Blind Side, Michael Oher was easily accepted in with special help from teachers that helped him get his grades up. Sean Tuohy and Michael first encounter was when Sean went to briarcrest to set up a lunch account for Michael so he would have a lunch at school. “ Lewis writes that Sean went back to Briarcrest the next day, and set up a lunch account for Michael to make sure he had something to eat”(“The blind Side: Fact vs. Fiction”). In the true story, Sean wanted to make sure Michael had something to eat for lunch because he was trying to be helpful and become Michaels friend. But in the movie, it shows Sean seeing Michael in the stands picking up popcorn bags to eat because he was
As a child, Michael Oher had a tough life with his dad, who had passed away, and his mother who was addicted to drugs, when he found a family that helped him, many colleges saw him pay football and offered him scholarships. In the movie, The Blind Side, and the true story of Michael Oher, Michaels mom, Mrs. Oher was addicted to drugs. When Michael was in highschool, his father was murdered. “As a child, he had a difficult life. His dad wasn’t around, and his mom was addicted to drugs. Sometimes Michael stayed at friends’ homes. At other times, he lived with foster families”(“The Real Michael Oher”30). Michael started staying in foster homes because …show more content…
When Michael tried to get in to Briarcrest High School, the principal suggested he do home-schooling before they would let him in because he wasn’t very intelligent because of his home-life. “It was revealed that due to Michael Oher's poor and nearly non-existent academic record as of 2002, the principal at Briarcrest insisted that he participate in a home school program for a few months first to get his grades up”(“The Blind Side True Story”). In The Blind Side, Michael Oher was easily accepted in with special help from teachers that helped him get his grades up. Sean Tuohy and Michael first encounter was when Sean went to briarcrest to set up a lunch account for Michael so he would have a lunch at school. “ Lewis writes that Sean went back to Briarcrest the next day, and set up a lunch account for Michael to make sure he had something to eat”(“The blind Side: Fact vs. Fiction”). In the true story, Sean wanted to make sure Michael had something to eat for lunch because he was trying to be helpful and become Michaels friend. But in the movie, it shows Sean seeing Michael in the stands picking up popcorn bags to eat because he was