The Blind Side I have decided to write my paper on the character Michael Oher‚ from the movie The Blind Side. It is based on a true story of the offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL. Michael basically raised himself. He was taken from his mother at age seven because she was a frequent drug abuser. He was placed in several different foster homes but he always ran away. Because of Michael’s massive size‚ he was referred to as “Big Mike”. By the age of 17‚ he found himself sleeping
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THE BLIND SIDE HUMAN SERVICES SENIOR LEADERSHIP MATTHEW HOOGVELD PERIOD 1-2. 1. After a late night Thanksgiving school play‚ Leigh Anne notices Michael walking on the road‚ shivering in the cold; when she learns he intends to spend the night huddled outside the school gym‚ she offers him a place to sleep at her house. The next morning‚ when she sees Michael leaving‚ she asks him to spend the holiday with her family. Slowly‚ Michael becomes a member of the Tuohy family‚ even as Leigh Anne’s
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Theme: One major theme of The Blind Side was to judge people based on their charter and not on their appearance. When Michael had first started at Briarcrest Christian School the teachers deemed him unreachable. Michael was a sight to behold at school because he was huge and black. I wasn’t until a teacher gave him a test orally did they find out that he was like a sponge that soaked up the information he was given. After teachers found out that he was paying attention they started to reach
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In “The Blind Side” by John Lee Hancock‚ an important issue in the film is racism. The film is about a boy called Michael Oher that comes from a very poor and problematic community in the south of America. Racism is held by all members of all racers. Through racism‚ the Christian community are afraid of Michael but there thoughts change when they get to know him. Racism is the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics‚ abilities‚ or qualities specific to that race‚ especially so
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was drug through the foster system for many years solely because he wasn’t born into a forever family. In honor of this courageous male and the family that loved he like their own‚ movie producer‚ John Lee Hancock‚ decided to create the film‚ The Blind Side. In 2009‚ this inspirational story hit the big screen‚ in an effort to show people that those that are raised with nothing can work hard to rise above their ruins and make a name for themselves with one key factor‚ dedication! This incredible
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Interpersonal communication is one of the most important skills we must learn in order to function within society. Effective interpersonal communication leads to many great things‚ such as: closer relationships with those around you‚ opportunities that would otherwise not occur without effective interpersonal communication (such as getting into a competitive school due to a successful interview)‚ and preventing/resolving conflicts. Without usage of the guidelines presented in effective communication
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FILM ANALYSIS The Blind Side is a 2009 American semi-biographical drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock. The film took place at Memphis‚ Tennesse and featured Michael Oher‚ an offensive lineman who played for the Baltimore Raven of the NFL. For most of his childhood life‚ 17 year old Oher has been in foster care with different families yet runs away every time he was placed in a new home. His life change when his friend’s father asks Burt Cotton‚ coach of Wingate Christian School
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Letter of Advice Jessica Piazza COM200: Interpersonal Communication Instructor: Kathleen Serra March 2‚ 2015 Dear Sara and Tim‚ My advice to you for a successful relationship is to know the ins and outs‚ to be open minded of everything that a relationship has to offer along with the changes. The things that you will need to learn and know will be interpersonal interactions‚ knowing about self-concept and how to maintain it‚ know about the appropriate levels of self-disclosure
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Interpersonal Communication Assignment 1) Interpersonal Communication Report The objective of this assessment is to identify and analyse key interpersonal skills and behaviours exhibited in a relevant scene from a television or film production. The report should clearly draw upon and reflect the theory and practice expressed through the literature and other resource materials studied in this module. A. Identify and describe the effective communication skills used in the scene. B. Identify and
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THE SELF IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SELF Definition of one’s identity‚ character‚ abilities‚ and attitudes‚ especially in relation to persons or things outside oneself or itself. There are three fundamental aspects that make up the self: 1. Self-concept: Your self-concept is the way that you view yourself. 2. Self-awareness: Your self-awareness is your knowledge about yourself‚ including your insight. 3. Self-esteem: Your self-esteem is how much value you place on yourself.
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