The Blind Side Book Report

“I look and I see white everywhere: white walls, white floors, and a lot of white people. . . . The teachers are not aware that I have no idea of anything they are talking about. . . . I've never done homework in my life. I go to the bathroom, look in the mirror, and say, 'This is not Mike Oher. I want to get out of this place.' “ – Michael Oher
This was written by Michael Oher in his senior high school year. The Book “The Blind Side” is about Michael Oher’s incredible and emotional story to success and was written by Michael Lewis. The book shows a part of a football player’s past and also mentions a lot of details about the sport itself and describes the story out of this view. Michael Oher, a 350 lbs heavy teenager, was very gifted regarding sports …show more content…
The movie tells the story more of the perspective of Michael Oher. By doing this the book refers much more to the sport itself what makes it being considered more as a book about football instead of a book about the incredible story of Michael. But still the book is written in a narrative form. By explaining much about a football game the story gets easier to understand and as a reader you feel more grabbed by the story. This also makes the audience understand much better what football is all about, that it is not just about hitting people. In the story there are also the topics like success and goodness. It really teaches the audience that success is never defined by your past. No matter how your past looks like you can achieve anything with hard work and effort. It makes the audience aware what it is about being good and showing goodness. It is also about giving something and getting something back. The family gives Michael everything he needs and he gives that back in form of love and also