The Blind Side Themes

In the film The Blind Side, Leigh Anne introduces the plot by using a football analogy: “There's a moment of orderly silence before a football play begins. Players are in position, linemen are frozen, and anything is possible. Then, like a traffic accident, stuff begins to randomly collide.” The Tuohy`s come from a prominent background, and their life is relatively straightforward. When Leigh Anne encounters Michael Oher on a rainy night, little do they know that their lives will change. Michael was a young traumatized boy when the Touhy`s first met him. He was taken from his mother at a young age and was placed in different foster homes which he ran away from to get back to his mother. Gradually, Michael became part of the Tuohy family. The change for both the Tuohy`s and Michael was not a smooth path as they faced many challenges along the way. Michael had to overcome his past, while the Tuohy`s had to confront judgements from their surroundings. Watching
The themes are the result of the adversity the characters had to face. Leigh Anne made the decision to welcome Michael into her home on a rainy night, and that was the start to a beautiful relationship. The hardships faced along the way were payments for the blessings they would receive later on. Michael endured an unstable childhood which led him to having to overcome racism and relearning the meaning of family. In the end, his past only made him more confident. Until Michael became a part of her life, Leigh Anne took things for granted. From the help of Michael she learnt to appreciate what she had in her life. The film made me evaluate my own reasons for enduring hardship. I realized that I put myself in demanding situations for the high I receive later on. As humans we are bound to face adversity in our lives, but we endure the struggle in hopes to find our happy