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    The Blind Side An African american teenager named Michael Oher was spotted by Leigh Anne Tuohy wearing nothing but a t-shirt and shorts in the dead of winter. Without hesitation Leigh Tuohy invites him to stay in the Tuohy home for the night. What began as a kind gesture turns into something bigger as Michael becomes part of the family despite their differences. As the family helps Michael to fill his full potential on and off the field‚ the presence of Michael in the Tuohy’s lives leads them to

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    Six Discipline Lessons Used by Leigh Anne Tuohy from “The Blind Side” Leigh Anne Tuohy from the movie “The Blind Side” embodies what it means to be a passionate‚ strong‚ and loving mother. She’s no bullshit‚ and it’s obvious on screen. When she speaks‚ she means it. She doesn’t want to raise spoiled‚ bratty kids; she knows better than that. When she gets tough‚ it’s not out of anger or hate. It’s coming from a deep place of love. She not only demonstrates her passionate-about-life demeanor to

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    The movie The Blind side is a true story about the life of Michael Oher. Michael Oher was a young homeless and traumatized boy. Michael was taken from his mother at a young age. He was placed in different foster homes where he ran away from to get back to his mother. Michael Oher did not attend school around the ages18 months old through 10 years old. His mother was a drug addict. In the movie The Blind side‚ Michael Oher also known as “Big Mike” attends Wingate Christian School he did not know much

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    The Blind Side – English Related Text In society there are often people who do not fall into the typical regime of normality. Society often fears the unknown so those who do not follow the classic rule of what is considered ‘normal’ are often classed as foreign and minute. These people are often isolated and alienated by those around them giving them a sense that they do not have a place which in turn makes them feel like they don’t belong. This concept is shown throughout the film ‘The blind side’

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    Introduction The movie The Blind Side is about a homeless‚ male‚ African-American teenager Michael Oher (Big Mike) who is taken in by the Tuohy family. Michael grew up never knowing who his father was and his mother wasn’t anything but a drug addict who he was taken away from when he was a child. Michael had very little education but had preformed strong in “protective instincts” which is later on used to help motivate his football skills and eventually shape his football career. The Tuohy’s provided

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    The Blind Side 1. The blind side 2. Michael Lewis 3. 2009‚ 2006 by Michael Lewis 4. 339 There are always stories of random acts of kindness and how one of the people is benefitted in the situation. Love‚ risk and Friendship can go a very long way in changing some bodies’ life so drastically that the whole world knows and saves some bodies life. This is a story of how the love and kindness of one family leads to one of the most memorable and heartwarming sport stories I have ever heard. The story

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    That is just how things work. As growing to respect people as a young man we should respect our elders‚ help people‚ and avoid negativity in life. The movie The Blind Side conveys a lot about the world we live in and life situations teens go through on a daily basis. This movie is based on a true story. The main character Michael Oher. He conveys to the audience the challenges he went through and possibly what others at his age may be going through. His struggles

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    Movie Review “The Blind Side” is based on the remarkable true story of Baltimore Ravens offensive left tackle Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron). Michael grew up in the inner city housing projects with his mother in Memphis‚ Tennessee aptly named “Hurt Village”. Michael’s story begins with him being homeless and coming from a broken home with a drug-addicted mother‚ and an absentee father. Because of his family circumstances‚ Family Services took control of his life as he was growing up. Unfortunately

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    The Blind Side and Pleasure The film "The Blind Side"‚ is a very inspirational film. This film is a story of Michael Oher‚ a homeless African-American teenager from a broken home‚ taken in by the Tuohys’‚ a wealthy white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time‚ Michael’s presence in the Tuohy’s lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment‚ Michael faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player

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    The blind side is a film that has inspired me to do what I thought I couldn’t. The blind side is a film Based on the true story about Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy who take in a homeless 17 year old African-American‚ called Michael. Michael has no idea who his father is and his mother is a drug addict‚ which is the main reason why he is in foster care. Whenever Michael is placed in a new home he runs away. He has had little formal education and few skills to help him learn. One day Michael was

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