The Blind Side Struggles

The Blind Side is based on a true story about Michael Oher, and the events that took place before becoming a left tackle for the Carolina Panthers NFL team. The movie starts on a mysterious 17-year-old black boy whom no one seems to know anything about. He is rather large and intimidating, but quiet and mysterious. Michael attends Briarcrest Christian School but has been in and out of different schools all his life. Early in the film Michael is seen walking down the street in the rain by the Tuohy family. When asked where he was headed he said, “the gym.” Leigh Anne Tuohy seemed puzzled, however, she soon welcomed him into their home. The good deed soon changed not only Michael’s life, but the whole Tuohy family and the surrounding community. Michael Oher’s life might be substantially different today without the support of the Tuohy family. Throughout the movie Michael fights many struggles including learning the game of football, raising his GPA, and dealing with possible NCAA violations. In The Blind Side Michael is referred to as an “onion,” and it is said by Mr. Tuohy that he needs to be “peeled back a layer at a time.” It Turns out he was exactly right. After training with S.J., Michael tries out for …show more content…
Support from others rubs off on him and changes his life in a way that he changes theirs as well. The aid given by the characters in this movie is very inspirational and shows how one person can truly make a difference on others. The inspirational support given by the Tuohy family led to Michael Oher being the 23rd overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft to the Baltimore Ravens. The Tuohy’s changed Michael’s life because they took the time to realize his importance as a human. There was no judgment over the color of his skin or a measure of his wealth and where he came from. It is a very inspirational movie that fills the viewer with joy, sadness, laughs, and