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With Thanks

Posted on August 21, 2010 by na1996

Thanks to the following site for providing information: “Big Think” 2010 (Online)http://bigthink.com/ideas/20224 “Chasing the Frog” 2010 (Online)http://www.chasingthefrog.com/reelfaces/blindside.php “Get Religion” 2010 (Online) http://www.getreligion.org/?p=27275 “Google Images” 2010 (Online) http://www.google.com.au/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi “IMDB” 2010 (Online) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/synopsis “Think Christian” 2010 (Online)  http://www.thinkchristian.net/index.php/2010/02/18/the-easy-christianity-of-%E2%80%98the-blind-side%E2%80%99/ “Wikipedia” 2010 (Online) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achievement_gap_in_the_United_States

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How individuals respond to evil

Posted on August 21, 2010 by na1996

Each character in the film, The Blind Side, responds to evil differently. Michael Oher responds to evil by blocking it out completely until it eventually hits him in the face. In the film flashes of the past are shown in … Continue reading →

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Religion and God: How they fit in the struggle between good and evil

Posted on August 21, 2010 by na1996

In the film: The Blind Side, Religion and God plays a big part of the struggles Michael goes through and how the Tuohy family overcomes difficult times through religion, faith and God. This is first shown when the teachers of Wingate Christain … Continue reading →

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Historical Background

Posted on August 20, 2010 by na1996

Michael spent his whole life in The Hurt Village, which was also known as the Uptown part of Memphis of Tennessee. Both whites and blacks lived in the Hurt Village until the assassination of Martin Luther King, it caused tension … Continue reading →

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Images of good and evil

Posted on August 20, 2010 by na1996

This film explores the themes of good and evil in many ways, but the two main points are [evil] when Michael is taken away from his family by the social worker and [good] when Leigh Anne Tuohy and her family … Continue reading →

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A Description of the film’s plot and characterisation

Posted on August 19, 2010 by na1996

The Blind side is based on a true story about a troubled African American boy, Michael Oher. The movie starts with Michael living with a foster family, compiled of a father and young son. It soon gets to the stage … Continue reading →

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