TOPICS/EVENTS
1. 1. A. My book was about a troubled black teen from
the ghettos of Memphis that really had no family and no place to live until he met
a rich family in white Memphis. The
young man never had a parental figure and never even went to school. He stayed
at a friend’s house whose grandmothers dying wish was that both her grandson
and his friend had a Christian education.
The friend’s father then sent them both to Briarcrest Christian School
in East Memphis. The parent less child, named Michael Oher, was a giant of a
man. He was 6’5” 330 lbs. and only a 16 year old sophomore. He was accepted
into the school mainly because of his size and the A.D really wanted him to
play football there. The thing is he never went to school and now he is at a
very high end Christian school and he had no clue what he was doing and this
book is about his struggles and what he had to go through to live his dream and
go to college.
B. The Blind Side is a story about a young
man’s troubles and struggles to learn and even survive, it wasn't just about
football but how football pretty much saved his life.
2. 2. The author, Michael Lewis, wrote about this
event because it shows that you can do anything even if you start from nothing
you can make it to the top. It’s an awe inspiring story and can make anybody
feel like they can make it to the top.
3. 3. I chose this book because I watched the movie
and its one of my favorite movies of all time and the book is usually better
than the movie so I decided that it would be a good read. Another reason why I
chose it is because he plays the same position as I do and it’s good to see a
position that doesn't get much attention in the press get a whole book about
it.
4. 4. Some parts of the book seemed realistic but
other parts, like when it said that he couldn't read or write and he didn't
know how to even learn seemed a little exaggerated, but besides that it was a
very realistic and interesting story.
CHARACTER/PEOPLE
1. 1. The people might not be as nice or as much of a
help as Lewis describes them but I think that for the most part the characters
are exactly how he describes them. His tone is an uplifting one and makes you
feel good and want the best to happen to Michael.
2. 2. Leigh Anne is the women whose family took in
Michael. She let him move in even though she barely knew him treated him like
one of her own children. She was a college cheerleader at Michael’s future
school, Ole Miss. If she was a fictional character I would create her the same
way as she is portrayed in the book. She would be a small but fiery woman.
Michael is another interesting character. He is a huge man but he still had the
mind of a child. He didn't get to do all the things that most kids do growing
up. He grew up in the foster care system
running from house to house never really settling. He never had a man in his
live so he didn't trust men at all. If I was to make him a fictional character I
would make him just a giant of a man make him seem like he was a huge scary man
but he is pretty much just a child who never got to do childhood things.
3. 3. The characters in this story were interesting enough
to write about because a family in Memphis TN changed not just a young man’s
life but also changed the view of college recruiters and coaches all around the
country.
STYLE
1. 1. Lewis used a more journalistic style by stating
facts and interviewing many different people who were important in Michael Oher’s
life and in his decisions that made his life what it is today.
2. 2. He uses a more lengthy way of writing with some interviews
and dialogue which to me was more interesting and led to an easy and enjoyable
read.
3. 3. Lewis used a couple of tools to create a mood. He
described the setting so well that I thought that I was right there going
through the young man’s struggles with him.
4. 4. I think that he really cared for Michael Oher
and his situation and wanted the best for him and didn't want him to be like
other kids that were good at sports but had no one to guide them and lead them
in the right direction. Most of those kids end up in the streets selling drugs,
in prison, or dead.
5. 5. Lewis didn't offer any extra resources and it didn't
affect my reading experience at all.
ENDURING MEMORY
I will remember
a few things from this story for the rest of my life. I will remember the Tuohy’s
generosity and the willingness Michael had to learn. The family’s generosity was
something that most people would never be willing to do. They gave him
everything he needed and saved him pretty much from a life on the streets and I
hope I can impact someone like that. The other thing that will remain with me is
how much Michael wanted to learn and so something that no one in his family
ever did, graduate from high school. His mother didn't even care if he went to
school and he was willing to but he never had someone to take him. It is so awe
inspiring that someone was so willing to do something they never done before. Those
are the things that I will remember for the rest of my life.
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