Film Analysis

The Blind Side

Ordinary World: Michael is a 17 year old boy living on the streets with no money and no one to take care of him. He wanders around looking for a warm place to stay and looking for food.
Call to Adventure: A mom sees him walking in the rain and stops by to give him a ride, but ends giving him a place to stay at her house, where he learns to play football.
Refusal of the Call: When the mom stops to ask him if he had a place to stay he lies to her and tells her that he has somewhere to go.
Meeting with the Mentor: Michael meets her son S.J. who helps him to look happier, how to talk to people and most importantly his football skills. They become best friends and brothers who do everything together.
Crossing the Threshold: He gets his drivers license, new clothes and a new car. They pay for everything he needs They adopt him and he finally feels like he has a family.
Tests, Allies, Enemies: Goes to find his real mom but she isn't there. he runs into a bad crowd of people that live by his old home who he doesn't get along with. Michael doesn't do very well in school and isn't doing very well in football. None of the teachers really have an interest in helping him so he gets a tutor to help him along the way.
Approach: A bunch of colleges want him on their team but he isn't making the grades to get a scholarship so he has to work extra hard and look for help to get better grades so he can play football.
Ordeal: He gets his grades up and every college wants him on their team. He has to meet with all the coaches and decide where he wants to play football and go to college.
Reward: He goes to the school of his choice and gets to play football and have a good family to support him.
The Road Back: Michael gets in a fight with his new mom and goes back to the bad part of town to find his real mom and meets up with his old "friends" who disrespect him.
Resurrection: He goes missing for awhile and his mom wonders if he will ever come back. She is really worried and drives all around town looking for him.
Return with Elixir: He finally tells his adopted mother about his past and decides to move forward in his life, go to college and play football at the college of his choice.

The Journey

Brady lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with his younger sister and mom. As much as he wishes he could go out and hang with his friends he knows that he needs to working to provide for his family. He has no idea where his dad is and doesn't really want to know. He works at a Wendys, but is not earning enough money and needs to find a better job to pay for his family's expenses. While cleaning the tables off at work a guy approaches him offering him a great deal of money if he'll just deliver a some packages for him. The catch was he could never open the package he was delivering. Needing the money he takes the job and finds himself traveling to all over the world to get them delivered by there deadline.

Hero: Brady (19)
Ordinary World: Las Vegas, Nevada Working in Wendy's to earn some money.
Call to Adventure: Being offered a better paying job.
Special World: Traveling the world delivering secret packages.

Hero

Name: Brady Winder
Age: 19
Race/religion/gender: White, Male
Parents: Roxy and Kreg
Style of dress: Preppy
Hometown: Las Vegas
Marital status/family: Single
Most embarrassing moment: Ripping his pants while climbing a fence
Greatest fear: Vampires
Strongest desire: Win the Lottery
Job: Target
Where he/she wants to be in 5 years: Rich and single
Identifying marks: Scar above right eye
What he/she was like in school: Class Clown
Most valuable possession: Bicycle
How he/she feels about love: Don't believe in love.

Adaptation

Concrete Angel
Martina McBride

I woke up already knowing what I was going to wear to school. It was the same thing I wore everyday. It didn't matter though, no matter what I was wearing I would still be teased and stared at. It's my favorite dress anyway, maybe because it covers my bruises better then my other ones. I already know what everyone is going to say when get there, they'll of coarse make fun of my clothes and ask me what I fell into this time to get my new bruises. They think I am so clumsy. I can see it in my teachers eyes that she wants to talk to me about it, but I know she wont. Those are just not the kinds of things you ask people about. I can never pay attention during school, I am always off in another world, a world where I am the princess and I am loved by everyone, especially my mom. It's hard, sometimes I wonder why I was even born? To be teased? A punching bag for my mom to use? I just don't understand, but I know one day my life will be different and that's how I find happiness. I start getting scared when it comes to lunch time, not because I have no one to sit with but because I know I'll have to go home soon. You'd think that being teased and having no friends would be the worst part of my day, but actually it's being at home. I just hope she's in a good mood today. I'll take my time as I walk home, and think about what i'm going to tell the kids at school when they ask about my new bruises, maybe I'll tell them I fell off my bed, or ran into a wall when I wasn't looking. I'll think of something. As I walk in my front door I can already hear my mom screaming. I know that it'll be a bad today so I just run right up into my bedroom. As I run in the room I can see my neighbor looking out his window. He waves at me, and as I start to wave back at him I hear my mom screaming my name and I see the door fly open. I turn to look back at the boy, but he is gone, I just see his mother and when she sees me she closes the blinds. I feel defeated, and close my eyes, I lay there feeling the pain but my eyes wont open, I can hear my mom screaming my name, but not the way I am use to, instead of screaming in anger, she was in panic all I can hear is "Sarah..Sarah..Get up Sarah." I try but I can't. Her voice slowly drifts away until I can hear and feel nothing. All I can think is, "I'm going to a place where I'll be loved."

Blurbs

Don't Take the Girl
Tim McGraw

Johnny didn't always love Madie but somewhere down the road he fell in love with her. He would do anything for her and it is proven one night when they are outside of a movie and a mugger approaches. He gives up everything he has to keep her safe, but what will he do when her life is coming to an end and he is left with their baby?

There Goes My Life
Keeny Chesney

Rich was just a high school student working towards graduation and college, but when his girlfriend tells him she is pregnant his world gets turned upside down. He doesnt want his future to be ruined but does what he knows is best and helps raise the baby. After tucking her in one night he realizes that, that baby was the best thing that ever happened to him.

You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift

Rachel has been in love with the boy next door for as long as she can remeber, and they have been best friends for years. They are always there for eachother but he doesnt think of Rachel in a "love" way, they are just friends in his eyes. He has the perfect girlfriend who is nothing like Rachel, but that doesnt stop her from trying to win his heart.

What Hurts The Most
Rascal Flatts

Tommy and his girlfriend Kaycee get in a lot of stupid arguments but there love for eachother always brings them back together. One afternoon, after a long day of fighting Kaycee takes off in her truck to get away. He doesnt worry about it because he knows she'll be back in his arms after she goes for a short drive, but reality sets in after he gets a phone call from Kaycees mom saying she was in a horrible car accident. He realizes nothing will ever be the same.

Gives You Hell
All American Rejects

A young man named Sam's girlfriend just broke up with him. He spends his days thinking about how much he doesnt miss her. He wants her to see how happy he is without her, and wants her to miss him. He walks around looking real fly and cool so that she'll know what she is missing out on, but in reality he misses her, but he'll never admit it.

Song Story

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PLOT: A boy is leaving and doesnt know when he will be back. His dad has been really sick, and he was afraid that he would die so he would run away. One day his dad tells him that he has been making him proud, and that he needs to try even if he fails.



CHARACTER:
Boy
Father
Mother
Sam



CONFLICT:He has had a really hard last three years, and now he has to leave and doesnt know when he will be back. His father is dying and he wants to make him proud.



THEME: You need to try your best even if you think that you will fail at it.
There will always be someone who is proud of you even if you are dissapointed in yourself.



SETTING: On the porch
In a hotel

6-word Memoirs

1. I can't seem to get you.
2. I still try to call you.
3. Can't stop time from running out.
4. I saw it in your eyes.
5. Party until you can't stand up.
6. Just sit and pretend everything's okay.
7. You control my every thought.
8. Shop all day and find nothing.
9. Spend time making't to another day.
10. Sun beams down, skin golden brown.

Grand Theft Poetry

Just when I thought I'd seen it all

I saw the tears start to fall off his cheeks

I hurried to my feet

Darting accross the room

because I didn't want to here him speak

I'm not ready for the vicious reality

that he will bring to me

I just want to go back to my corner

where I have no worry or care

where I can sit alone

I'll wither and die there

I had become a coward

never moving forward or back

Just standing, consumed with guilt

I knew what he had to say

would make my whole world tilt

I knew I should have been there

Instead of hiding out
But the past is the past now
There is no going back

Second Draft (Very Bad Peotry)

I can't just sit here and pretend that everything's okay,
But the truth is there is not much that i have to say.
I just wish things didn't have to change.
I loved just sitting and dreaming with you,
Sitting and wishing that we could be together.
But sometimes plans change.
We didn't see it coming.
You know if I had, I would have started running.
Running as far as my feet could take me,
trying to forget you along the way.
But now i just sit here alone, waiting for the tears to fall,
hoping that you'll call, but i know you wont.
So I lay down and cry,
I know it'll be harder when I have to say goodbye.
It doesn't matter though, it's what I have to do.
I'm going to miss you so much,
I hope we can stay in touch,
And I pray this isn't the end,
Because you really have been my very best friend.
Please don't forget me when you're gone.
I guess that's all I have to say,
Don't worry about me, I'll be okay.

Very Bad Poetry

I have a list of things to remember

it'll be hard because it's september

i thought about it

and chose a path to take

there was nothing I could make

and I wish that this was fake

that was all i could think
in the dark of the night i realized

I'd rather be in love then dead.

I have to get out of bed

sleep is just time spent wasting time.

Impulse

M-I think your cell phone is ringing.

W-Yeah, I know. It's my mother, i'm ignoring all of her calls today. I will turn it off so it doesnt bother you.

M-It's not bothering me. I just wanted to make sure you knew it was ringing.

W-Oh, thanks.

M-I'm Tom, and you are?

W-Oh, I'm Emma.

M-Well, Its nice to meet you Emma. Where are you headed?

W-Anywhere away from my mother.

M-Wow, you guys are not getting along i take it.

W-Nope.

M-....Well, uhh...This train is taking a long time. Do you want to go get a cup of coffee with me inside while we wait.

W-Sure. I'd like that.

M-Your phone is going off again.

W-I'm sorry, I'm turning it off right now.

M-Do you mind if I ask why you are ignoring all of your mothers calls?

W-It's stupid. I am embarrassed to say.

M-Don't worry. I wont tell anyone.

W-Well, my mother was setting me up on a blind date today. She's always trying to find me a man, and they always end up being terrible. She swears this time will be differn't. I know it wont though. Have you ever been on a blind date?

M-Actually no, but I was going to go on one this afternoon. I have a feeling that it is going to be cancelled though.

Four Alarm Fire

Greg woke up, still not knowing what he wanted to do with his life. The last few weeks he had been sitting on the coach watching tv, just waiting for something to do with his life. "Today is the day." He thought to himself. He got dressed and headed out into the city to find his calling. He walked for hours around the city finding nothing but a Help Wanted sign on a hot dog stand. He bought a hotdog but was not interested in helping.

After walking a couple more blocks he decided to take a break and slipped into a museum. He loved the paintings and wondered if he should beomce a painter, but then he stopped. He saw the most beautiful painting of a fire burning down a building. He couldnt stop thinking about it. He stood there for an hour and thought, "I want to be a firefighter."Gregs life was changed.

Introduction

I was born in Paris, France. I had lived there my entire life, but on my sixteenth birthday my sister took me on a trip to New York City and we never went back to France. We have lived in New York for 5 years now. My family later decided to come and join us here. I have one older sister who is now 23 and a younger brother who is 19. We love America!