Author’s Note: In the book “ The Blind Side” written by”
Michael Lewis” Michael struggled through many different things to get to where
he is now, but none of this would of happened without his determination. I would also like for you to look for good word choice and a good thesis in this piece.
Michael Oher was struggling with his poverty filled life in Memphis,
Tennessee. Michael couldn’t go a night without seeing drugs or other illegal
things. Many people know Michael’s story and wonder what it was like to have to
go through what Michael did. His story has many meanings, but I feel the theme
in this book is determination to change for the better. Without his hard work
ethic and determination Michael would not be where he is today.
Before Michael moved
in with the Tuohy’s he really wasn’t loved by anybody he had no one to look to
and that’s why he got in so much trouble. He looked to the wrong people, so
when he was adopted he had someone to look up to a real family something he
never had. Having that Michael changed his acts drastically witch lead him to acting better and making
better choices.
Another factor that came upon me was his determination to do
good in school. Michael started in school with a .04 grade point average and
had no chance at all to go to college and play sports. When Michael found out
how great of a athlete he really was he knew he had to get his grades up.. With
the extra help and a harder work ethic Michael just made the minimum grade
point average and pursued his football career at Ole Miss University.
When Michael was brought up by the Tuohy’s he was a very non
confident sigh person. When he found out he was a gifted football player people
started to like him and when that happened he started to gain confidents which
was good on and off the football field. When his confident was boosted he was
also more confident to change and stick up to the people that brought him down.
Like Michael Stevie Wonder a world famous singer and pianist
is one of the most inspiring and determined people I’ve ever heard of. You
might wonder what about him makes me feel that way. Stevie was blind and deaf nothing came easy,
but Stevie was gifted musician. Turns out he is one of the best musicians known
to man. None of this would of happen. If not for Stevie’s hard work ethic and
determination Stevie.
When things go in the wrong
direction such as they did for Michele and Stevie there’s always a way to overcome
that. It might sound easy , but with a hard work ethic and determination you
can go further than anyone could imagine
