Stereotypes In The Blind Side

John L. Hancock's film titled The Blind Side depicts a struggle of a homeless boy becoming an All-American football player in a dense white society. Depicting the challenges that a kid had to face before he became the famous player. Michael Oher, (the main character) had more obstacles in his life than any other person from the Tuohy family had ever faced. Even with all of those challenges he had faced, the determination leads Michael to change his life for the better. Even though Michael had an astonishing support from the family, he still had endured struggle day after day to sustain his academics, and continue to play football. Being unable to participate football is unacceptable; it brings back to many vivid backlashes from what he and his family had to go through. The perseverance of the people who commit to their goals, will reach the dream one day. It's as if a bird found
Changing the ideology and geo scope of the American stereotypes by rendering the perceptions of white Americans, who in the film, helped and accepted Michael for what he was and what he wanted to become. Showing that any family can help you go further in life and seek an opportunity. After he was welcomed into the white family, Michael began to get harassed by the other black people that he knew; yet the Tuohy family helped him get past it. They all fought against the immoral bounds of society and made sure that Michael became a great football player he’d envisioned to be. Meaning that the community you’re in greatly affects your capabilities. This is especially shown in the film when he’s with the Tuohy’s and still struggling but improving, "I'm exactly the same guy I was back in Hurt Village. The only thing that's changed for me is the environment"(The Blind Side). These common stereotypical slurs that outburst from others will no longer fear him. It was his change in environment that brought him