a sense of belonging‚ and help prevent alienation. ‘ The Simple Gift’ is a free verse novel written by Steven Herrick which features a protagonist‚ Billy‚ who feels a great disconnection with his society and the people around him. Likewise‚ ‘The Blind Side’‚directed by John Lee Hancock is a 2009 feature film that features a boy called Michael Oher who‚ like Billy‚ feels a strong sense of insecurity from the place he grew up in and feels alienated from society. Both texts feature protagonists that
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The Blind Side Full sourcing: Director: John Lee Hancock Date: 2009 Taken in by a well-to-do family and offered a second chance at life‚ a homeless teen grows to become the star athlete projected to be the first pick at the NFL draft in this sports-themed comedy drama inspired by author Michael Lewis’ best-seller The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. Michael Oher was living on the streets when he was welcomed into the home of a conservative suburban family‚ but over time he matured into a talented
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Living Values Project 9th-10th 2012-2013 THE BLIND SIDE (MOVIE QUIZ) EXPLAIN IN DETAILS. 1. WHAT WAS MICHAEL´S MOTHER PROBLEM? 2. HOW DID THAT AFFECT MICHAEL? 3. WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE IF YOU HAD BEEN HIM? 4. WHY DID TONY KICK OUT MICHAEL? 5. WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE IF YOU HAD BEEN MRS. TUOHY? 6. WHAT WERE COACH COTTON´S ARGUMENTS TO HELP MICHAEL GET ACCEPTED IN SCHOOL? 7. WHY DO YOU THINK MICHAEL WAS SO PROTECTIVE? 8. WHAT WAS MRS. TUOHY REACTION WHEN SHE HEARD
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identity is shown by Elie throughout the book Night. On the other hand‚ Taylor Swift is a massive star‚ but she stays true to her identity throughout her career. An example of how a person can change their identity is shown by Michael Oher from The Blind Side. Here‚ he was able to have his identity changed for the better with the help of a woman and her family. The book Night tells the story of a young boy name Elie‚ who experiences the Holocaust first hand and looses his identity because of it. In
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As they were watching television‚ cathedral came on the screen and the narrator did not know how to explain it to the blind man so they decided to draw it together. The blind man put his hand over the narrator’s and drew. As the narrator eyes were closed‚ he began to see a big change. He did not want to open his eyes after what he had seen. I think it was a good idea for the blind man to show the narrator life from his perspective. During the drawing of the cathedral‚ the narrator experiences something
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There are many obstacles for the blind. Some of these obstacles would be not knowing if you get correct change at a store‚ or being able to drive‚ and maybe even knowing when to cross the cross-walk. People also tend to “baby” and feel sorry for the blind‚ they don’t want that. Social interaction for the blind is difficult. They don’t know who to trust or who not to. For example‚ a blind person goes to the grocery store and they pay for their groceries‚ how do they know if the cashier gives them
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How dangerous is blind loyalty to corrupt leaders? In Animal Farm‚ by George Orwell‚ the animals gain freedom from the humans‚ but after trying to create an equal society on the farm‚ Napoleon begins to abuse his power towards the animals‚ yet most stay loyal to him. In Animal Farm‚ blind loyalty to a cocherrupt leader becomes the downfall of many through Boxer’s and Clover’s loyalty to Napoleon. Boxer’s loyalty to Napoleon demonstrates that blind loyalty to a corrupt leader can become the cause
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American Foundation for the Blind. (2016). Retrieved June 03‚ 2016‚ from http://www.afb.org/ The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to expanding possibilities to Americans who are blind and visually impaired. Since 1921‚ AFB has been working to help individuals who are blind and visually impaired throughout all stages of life: infancy‚ education‚ career‚ and retirement. The website offers many resources for both families of blind and visually impaired
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Lab 2: Blind spot detection Human eye is made up of complex structures which help us to see the things around us. These structure work together to make an image on our retina. Especially our cones of eye are specializing for the color vision while rods are essential for black and white. On the other hand blind spot is an area in the eye where photoreceptors are not present for the vision. In daily life we do not focus on this aspect and ignore it(Walls‚ 1954). Blind spot is present in every single
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References: Netter‚G‚Kosove‚A.& Johnson‚.B(Producers) & Hancock‚(Director).(2009) Blind Side: United States:Warner Bro Pictures.
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