The Issue of Race
Over the course of the film, the topic of race was raised several times. Once, Sean Tuohy admits his initial disbelief at being the father of a black son. Another time, it was mentioned by a fellow player who jeers at Oher in a game. As a whole, however, it received only the smallest attention in the film but there was more to it than that in real life. While the Tuohy family indeed enjoyed his presence and grew to like him, Leigh Anne initially feared for everyone involved as she was aware of her family’s occasional racist tendencies. However, Oher was still able to fit in well with the adoptive family despite all their differences.
The Issue of Race
Not As Ideal As The Film
Next, we have another thing that Hollywood chose to embellish. In the film, it seems like Michael Oher was accepted by the family right away, thinking he was the perfect child and sibling, while he believed Sean and Leigh Anne were the parents he never had. Unfortunately, things were not that way in real life and both ends were doubtful in the beginning. There was tension between them that probably never broke even though they were not unkind to each other. Oher continues to think of the adoptive family fondly and he indeed ended up becoming close with both Collins and S.J. However, this did not happen overnight, so don’t be fooled by what Hollywood might have led you to believe.
Not As Ideal As The Film
