Movie

The blind side is a dramatic yet true story about the hardships faced by now football star Michael Oher. Growing up homeless and completely neglected Oher could barely read or write and was never truely loved. One night while walking the streets Michael or " Big Mike" ran into the well to do Tuohy family. Being the good christian family that they are they decide to take Michael in for the night just to be nice. The Tuohy family is the typical americian family with the loving motherly figure, Leigh Anne, the jock father, the curious son and the moody teenager. As time goes on that one night quickly turns into much longer. Many people begin to talk about the Tuohy family and how their is a large black boy living in their house. But instead of agreeing with this the Tuohys relationship with Michael begins to grow stronger. For the first time Micheal actually feels loved and begins to trust again. But, Michael also begins to chage the Tuohy family into a more family orientated unit, not relying as much on money. In the midst of all this the Tuohys also enroll Michael into the football program. During summer practices Michael earns the position of the left tackle where he must protect the quarterbacks blind side just like he protected his new family the Tuohys from all the sterotypes and run ins with his old family. Overall, the Invisible man and The Blind Side are both very similar and different.

Similarites - Both Michael Oher and the man character of The invisible man are in seach of their inner identity - Both deal with Americian transitions - Both feel invisible to society like no one cares or pays attention to them - Both deal with the effects of being alienated from society

Differences - The blind side has a happy ending and finds success in the invisible man success doesn't come as easily