Sean Tuohy

In the book, Sean is the main person in Michael’s life. He is the first person to help Michael, which eventually leads to Micheal trusting him. The first thing Sean does to help him is to make sure that he has enough money for lunch since the lunches at his new private school (Briarcrest) aren’t free: “Sean went to the Briarcrest accounting department and arranged for Michael Oher to have a standing charge card at the lunch check out counter” (66). Sean has been in his place before because he too has been the poor kid at a private school, which is what makes him want to start helping Michael. Sean also tells Michael to call him first if anything bad ever happens to him. Michael gets into a fight with one of his teammates and ends up hurting a little boy in the process. After the fight happens, Michael flees. No one is able to find him. When he finally calls Sean, he says, “Pops, you’re my first call. Just like I promised” (316). This shows how prominent Sean has become in his life because Michael is coming to him for help when he’s in trouble. It shows that Michael trusts him. Leigh Anne isn’t a huge character in the book. She is someone Michael can talk to and someone he can trust. He also comes to her for help from time to…

different outlook on life; that outlook then touches them right in the heart. This new found image and feeling, then results in the audience leaving the movie theaters, or closing the novel with tears of pure joy in their eyes. “The Blind Side” is a novel and film about one less privileged African- American teenager (Michael Ohor) is later adopted by the Tuohy family from Memphis Tennessee. The mother, Leigh Ann Tuohy spots Michael walking in the street while the family was returning home from…

Introduction In the film, The Blind Side, the story is a real life account of Oher’s journey from being homeless and broke to playing for the NFL. This film also shows how his relationship and adoption from Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, played by Sandra Bullock and Tim Mcgraw, gave him the strength and tenacity to overcome what most only dream of doing. Released in 2009, this film was directed by John Lee Hancock and grossed over 300 million dollars. “The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and…

person. Food or shelter was out of reach for Michael. He didn’t have a stable home since he was evicted from his home and no available food were provided to him. It wasn’t until Leigh Anne who was generous enough to let Michael stay at her house with the Tuohy family and provided what Maslow call it as physiological needs. Then Michael’s basic needs are met and he is able to climb up to another level. Michael’s safety needs are met with the protection of the Tuohy family, providing any…

by the state, and put up for adoption. Many foster families adopted him; however, he would run away from those homes looking for his mother. The state gave him the nickname “Runner” because of that. On a normal night in Michael’s life, he would go to a high school volleyball game in order to stay warm. After that night, his life was changed forever. Michael was in the gym, minding his own, when Leigh Anne Tuohy spotted him. On her way home from the game, she noticed him walking on the side of…

Blindside is based on a guy, michael oher (big mike) A homeless black teen. He’s been out of the school system for years.He has been living on the streets for most of his life because his mom is a drug addict and his father died from suicide. He then got enrolled into this christian school.It was an all white school so he felt uncomfortable. He didn’t talk, he was failing his classes but he was really good at sports. One day he was walking down the street in the dark, where he met leigh Anne and…

What do you think of when you hear the word hero? Courage, perseverance, bravery? Well, in the book Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt published in October of 2015, I learned that heroes come in all shapes and sizes. The book is told from the point of 12 year old Jack who lives a quiet sheltered life on his parents' farm in Maine until his family takes in a foster kid named Joseph. Joseph, a normal looking black haired 14 year old with a past of hurt and abuse, became a father at 13 and was…

The focus of it falls more heavily on it’s more sensitive side, showing the bond formed over time between Michael and the Tuohy’s, but that does not dissuade even the strongest of men from watching and getting involved with this film; the issues it shows and the emotions it provokes are enough to keep any audience fully engaged. Sandra Bullock does a jaw-dropping job in her role of Leigh Anne Tuohy, a stereotypical strong-southern-belle type who becomes Michael’s gateway to a better life. She…

When Mrs Tuohys took in Micheal to the end when they sent him off to collage their relationships as a family and as indivduals changed dramaticly. Michael also grew relationships with his teachers at school and he was able to pass his classes which was able to get hime a scholarship for football. Having healthy relationships around Michael made him feel and accepted and a sense of belonging as he was given suport from his new adopted family, and they were all so kind to Michael. In the simple…

In Chapter 4 of Outlier’s "The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 2," starts out about the story of growth in Chris Langan. It about Chris Langan and how came up from poverty and a troubled childhood: with his biological father disappearing at a young age and how he took his last name from his biological mother's abusive and thoughtless fourth husband. After how Langan grew up during hard times, Langan eventually attended Reed College on a full scholarship. However, in which he lost the…