“The Blind Side” depicts the remarkable true narrative of a traumatized and homeless African-American youth Michael Oher. Michael’s mother is a drug addict, and his father is absent from his life. As he grows up, Family Services took charge of his life because of his life circumstances. Unluckily, he ends up being moved from one foster home to another, and as an adolescent, he finds himself abandoned by the people he has been living with. Michael has a poor academic standing and a few talents to assist him in learning. Most of his teachers at the elite private school that he attends believe he is not teachable, apart from his science teacher, who realizes that he can be taught especially. Michael is adopted by a well-to-do white couple Sean Tuohy and Leigh Anne Tuohy, after sheltering him in their home one cold night as a gesture of kindness. His adoptive caring parents provide him with a warm home and ensure that the hopeless boy does not miss any chance of being successful in life.
Michael’s huge size and defensive instincts make him a formidable force on the school’s football program, and with assistance from his dedicated instructor and adoptive family, he realizes his potential as a football player. His new mother helps him recognize his complete potential by giving ideas to the instructor Burt Cotton on how Michael can be groomed into an academically and athletically successful National Football league prospect. As a result, he does extremely well in his studies to the point where he qualifies for an athletic scholarship. Michael grows to be an all-American football star and a first-round pick in the 2009 National Football League draft. Michael’s presence in the Tuohys’ lives also leads them to some perceptive self-discoveries of their own.
Reflection of the Film
The film “The Blind Side” will be an excellent film for other students to watch. It hits some lifespan development topics related to development, including a positive sense of identity, self-concept, and a sense of psychosocial well-being. It depicts how people from different social, economic backgrounds, and races can gain from each other. The Tuohys unlock financial and educational opportunities for Michael, and he, in turn, helps them see things from different perspectives. In my opinion, the movie teaches us that as long as we don’t lose hope, things will get better and that we should never lose the fight when pursuing dreams or struggling to survive. It also teaches us about the complexities and misapprehensions that occur when people of different cultures try to connect by bridging racial and cultural differences deeply. It centers on significant lessons regarding the advantages of hard work, the value of family support, and inclusion.
This film relates to what we are studying in the course. It portrays a teenager’s behavioral and social development with an unstable background and how it influences his connection with people. It offers a great medium for discovering humanity’s true meaning and provides a tool for learning psychology. The film follows Michael’s personality from his upbringing to his adult years and demonstrates the development aspect of one early life stage. It also relates to Vygotsky’s proximal development zone, which is the variety of developmentally proper expectations. Another psychological aspect of the film is Michael’s gradual emotional development as he has dealt with distressing events at such a little age, which generally led to emotional distress. The film also perfectly shows developmental outcomes when a young person is deprived of a secure learning setting.