The relationships between characters in the film “The Blind Side” directed by John Lee Hancock,

gave the movie a deep, touching and empathetic plot, especially the relationship between the

two characters Leigh-Ann Touhy and Michael Oher. This essay will describe the deep bond that

Micheal Oher formed with Mrs Touhy and how this impacted on the other characters in the movie.

Despite being somewhat a lone pupil at school, he formed a bond that was as strong and caring as

a son would relate to his mother. In sum, the one decision by characters in this film made a large

difference to the future of Michael Oher and family in schooling and careers.

Michael Oher and Leigh-Ann Touhy’s relationship was important in the development of the film

because, when Michael first started high school at Wingate Christian school a family friend of

his ‘Big Tony’ let’s him stay at his place. Big Tony wants Michael to go to the school because he’s an

excellent football player. When Leigh-Ann first saw ‘Big Mike’ (as he was first known) she was picking

up her son SJ from the school. A high angle showed that Michael was insignificant at the time and

people from all walks of life were ignoring him. A few days later, Leigh-Ann and Sean Touhy go to

SJ’s performance at the school for a play about Indians. She is driving home when she then see’s

Michael and asks “Do you have somewhere to stay?” “I’m going to the gym,” replies Michael “Come,

I’ll put you up for the night” she replies” this quote shows that Leigh-Ann is a loving and caring

person towards even people like him who are practically homeless, also against her demographic as

people down in the South of the USA are republicans. This action by Leigh-Ann brings the whole plot

together and by and by Leigh-Ann and Mike’s relationships strengthens

Michael Oher and