The blind side follows the story of Michael Oher, a boy from, ‘Hurt Village’ in the lower side of Memphis, who lives a life of poverty until he is taken care of and then adopted by the Tuoheys, a rich family who own a chain of Taco Bells. They help him improve his grades and develop his NFL skills until he earns a scholarship to Ole Miss University which helps him become a professional NFL player. Belonging in The Blind Side:
During the course of The Blind Side, Michael is transformed from a shy boy living in poverty, into a highly confident and successful sportsman. This change was brought about with the support of the Tuohey family with whom he came to belong after they took care of, then adopted him into their family. This family also helped him break away from the dangerous ‘lower class’ society in which he didn’t really belong, as shown in the scene where he goes back after living with the Tuoheys and gets in a fight with the local gang; and start to belong to the ‘upper class’ society of Wingate which he previously didn’t belong to.
Throughout the film Michael adopts the Tuohey family as his own, as he didn’t belong to his biological family due to the lack of a father, and his moms drug problems, as shown by the terrible flashbacks he has of being forcefully separated from his mother and brothers. Initially Michael rejects the attempts the Tuoheys make to help him as he feels that he doesn’t belong with them due to their position in society and skin colour, as shown by his body language, being conservative as he is always rubbing his arms close to his body. However after he is given a plate at thanksgiving, a huge gesture to him as he struggles for food, he feels as though he belongs with them. This is later confirmed after they include him in their family Christmas card, which is seen as strange to others, like cousin Bobby who asks “Ya’ll know there’s a coloured boy in your Christmas Card”, however the family don’t mind and laugh it off as they know he is part of their family.
The Essay on Michael Jackson 5
Introduction: Perhaps no one has received this title in history "the king of pop", now a days many artist's have arisen and have performed but not as the king of pop known worldwide and in history, has dominated the world of pop as Michael Jackson. Born on August 29, 1958 to a strict working class family in Gary, Indiana. Michael Jackson has gone through personal scandal, family squabbles and ...
Throughout the film it is shown that Michael doesn’t belong in the lower class society where there are no aspirations to become successful, or the upper class society where there are these aspirations; until he becomes part of the Tuohey family. Early in the film Michael is shown to not belong amongst ‘lower class’ as when he is walking by himself along a path, children from this society are playing with each all around him, showing he doesn’t belong with them. When he goes to Wingate he is shunned by the white populous as well, due to his size and skin colour, “like a fly in the milk”.
He doesn’t belong as others ignore him and move away from him when possible, as shown when he tries to talk to the two little girls on swings but they run from him. After the Tuoheys take him however in he learns how to belong with others in their society through improved body language, smiling more, and becoming better known through his sporting prowess. This is revealed when he talks the same two girls and they ask him to push them as they are no longer scared.
This shows how Michael was able to change his life for the better because of a feeling of belonging giving him more confidence, so he could pursue his dream of playing football professionally. It shows the power that belonging in a family has and how society is able to accept or reject its members.
