The Blind Side Synopsis
The Blind Side
The blind side is a semi-biographical drama written by Michael Lewis, it is an inspirational real life story about a black 17 year old boy Michael born in the ghetto of Memphis in America. At the age of three, he was sent to various foster homes because he dint know who is father was and his mother was an alcoholic and a sex worker who did not have sufficient money to take care of her sixteen children. Michael ran away from his foster home because his foster mother wanted him out of the house because he was not her own child, he ended up living in a laundry store until Mrs Leigh Ann Tuohy a rich white woman saw Michael picking up left over food from the gym she then welcomed him into her home to spend the night, But that one night slowly extends itself both in terms of time and emotion as the Tuohys begin to treat Michael like one of the family. Ensuring that Michael had every opportunity to succeed. Clothing and feeding him. They even get Michael a new truck after he passed his driver’s test. Leigh Ann’s two children Collins and SJ accept Michael into their home and treat him as one of their own sibling. Michael is accepted into Wingate Christian School - an exclusive private school. After Michael starts attending classes at Wingate, most of his teachers believe he is unteachable, except his science teacher, Mrs Boswell, who begins to …show more content…
These two instances show that Michael was very protective about his family even though they were not his
The blind side is a semi-biographical drama written by Michael Lewis, it is an inspirational real life story about a black 17 year old boy Michael born in the ghetto of Memphis in America. At the age of three, he was sent to various foster homes because he dint know who is father was and his mother was an alcoholic and a sex worker who did not have sufficient money to take care of her sixteen children. Michael ran away from his foster home because his foster mother wanted him out of the house because he was not her own child, he ended up living in a laundry store until Mrs Leigh Ann Tuohy a rich white woman saw Michael picking up left over food from the gym she then welcomed him into her home to spend the night, But that one night slowly extends itself both in terms of time and emotion as the Tuohys begin to treat Michael like one of the family. Ensuring that Michael had every opportunity to succeed. Clothing and feeding him. They even get Michael a new truck after he passed his driver’s test. Leigh Ann’s two children Collins and SJ accept Michael into their home and treat him as one of their own sibling. Michael is accepted into Wingate Christian School - an exclusive private school. After Michael starts attending classes at Wingate, most of his teachers believe he is unteachable, except his science teacher, Mrs Boswell, who begins to …show more content…
These two instances show that Michael was very protective about his family even though they were not his