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Family Collage: The Blind Side




  A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE FAMILY
     DEPICTED IN THE BLIND SIDE (2009)
             KAYLA MURCHISON
The Tuohy Family

 Leigh Anne Tuohy (Mother):
     Leigh Anne plays the role of wife, mother, and decision maker for
      the Tuohy family. She is an interior designer that is strong-
      willed, independent, and a representation of a “Southern
      Momma.” She forms a strong bond with her adopted son Michael
      early on in the plot as she assumes the role of his mother and
      attempts to make the troubled life he has faced easier.

 Sean Tuohy (Father):
     Sean plays the role of husband and father. Compared to Leigh
      Anne, his character is much more reserved and easy going. He is
      a wealthy business man who often acts as the constant figure in
      the family. His role seldom changes and he is constantly there to
      pull Leigh Anne back down to earth.

 Collins Tuohy (Daughter)
     Collins is the biological daughter of Leigh Anne and Sean, a
      popular cheerleader in high school. As a teenager in a high school
      located in the Southern U.S., she faces some ridicule when it is
      known that her parents have adopted a black teen; however, her
      role changes in the family as she overcomes the initial struggle
      and welcomes Michael as her brother.
The Tuohy Family

 S.J Tuohy (Son):
     S.J. is the youngest member of the Tuohy family, a very
      outspoken, happy kid who accepts Michael from the beginning.
      His role does not change very much throughout the film because
      he acted as a sibling to Michael since the beginning. He helps
      Michael train for football and helps him in the decision of which
      college to attend.


 Michael Oher (Adopted Son):
     Michael Oher is black teenage male who finds himself living on a
      friends couch due to the drug habits of his mother. When he is
      enrolled into the religious high school that the Tuohy’s attend by
      his friends father and then forced to find somewhere else to live,
      he is found and taken in by the Tuohys. He bonds with the
      family and becomes one of their own when he is adopted and
      tutored in order to reach his aspiration of playing college
      football.
“The media culture appears to have a singular,
The Tuohy family was        idealized view of the family, vividly depicted in
originally a two parent    media holiday advertising- a middle class, blood-
biological family, the
most common form of             related family with smiling parents and
families. However,         grandparents, eating a traditional turkey dinner.
through the adoption of    In reality, this image represents only one family,
Michael they became a         and a life experienced by a small segment of
form of a blended
family.                                        people.” (4)

The adoption was
spontaneous and fast,
but included the aspects
typically found in a
more common adoption
process: the matching
of personal
characteristics and an
open style of
connections across
racial and religions
lines.
Roles

 “Within families, roles are established, grown into, grown through, discussed,
              negotiated, worked on, accepted and rejected.” (168)
 The Tuohy family acted as a unit when they adopted Michael, all taking on new
  role functions to help his transition, such as:
     Providing basic resources
     Providing for individual development, nurturing, and support
 Although they acted as a whole, individual members played different roles.
  Leigh Anne was very much the protector of Michael and the rest of her family,
  as well as the decision maker. In return for their role functions, Michael also
  provided for individual development of his family.
Roles Continued

 Kinship Maintenance was a large part of Michael’s joining of the Tuohy family.
  Michael felt very strongly connected to his biological mother, and as though he
  needed to take care of her.
     In an attempt to make Michael’s transition easier and perform maintenance to the relationship between
      Michael and his birth mother, Leigh Anne visits her and discusses the adoption. She makes sure that his
      birth mother knows he is safe and being taken care of.
 The Tuohy’s struggle to become an open family is very apparent. They have
  somewhat flexible boundaries but struggle not to use censorship, force, or
  coercion to guide Michael
     This is especially true in the very important and difficult decision Michael has to make about what college
      to play football for.
Cohesion

 The Tuohy family begins the movie (before meeting Michael) as a
  connected family; however, they became a very connected family who
  strove for emotional closeness, joint involvement, and individuality
  after the adoption.
 They Tuohy’s started the film very structured, with set roles and rules.
  With the changes they experienced they became more flexible when
  faced with bringing Michael into the family and learning of his past.
“A theme may be viewed as a pattern of feelings,
                                  motives, fantasies, and conventionalized
The Tuohy family is           understanding grouped around a particular locus
guided by certain family                      of concern” (42)
themes they all hold
true, which are tested          The Tuohy’s began as a family very closed off from the
and intensified with the   outside world. Their new relationships with Michael and the
addition of Michael:       past experiences he brings with him open their eyes to more
                           of the world around them and the ways in which others live.
 We have a
responsibility for those
less fortunate then us

 You can always
depend on your family

 We are survivors

These themes were
tested in their attempt
to help Michael succeed
in not only football and
school, but also as an
individual and in life.
Relational Maintenance
 Marital Maintenance:
   Leigh Anne and Sean often use positivity, openness, and
     sharing tasks regarding the responsibilities of being parents
     and the large decisions made that affect the family
 Rituals:
   The most noteworthy ritual throughout the movie is the
     attendance of the children’s sporting events or school
     activities.
   The Tuohy family made plans before the end of the movie to
     attend all of Michael’s football games at Mississippi
     University.
 Relationship Currencies:
   Leigh Anne & Sean:
          Positive verbal statements, listening, gifts (for example, a truck for
           Michael)
      Michael:
          Self disclosure: the voluntary self-revealing of information
           (especially to Leigh Anne) and physical protection for his family
           members/team mates
      S.J.: (for Michael)
          Time, favors in preparing Michael for football, positive verbal
           statements
Conflict


•    Meanings and Messages: “Communication involves the negotiation of shared
    meanings; if they are not held in common, confusion or misunderstanding is
    likely to occur.”
    •   A primary task of the Tuohy family changed to “meaning making” and the
        development of shared meanings when Michael entered the family. There were many
        messages that were misinterpreted due to uncommon meanings. For example:
        •   When Leigh Anne was taking Michael to buy new clothing, he was hesitant to trust her and felt
            as if she was taking him away from his life. He protested by stating that he had clothes at his
            home, until they used relational currencies to compromise. Over time the family developed
            shared meanings.
Conflict Continued

 “Conflicts in families stem from many issues and are handled in many different
   ways. Change may trigger uneasiness and conflict. A new family member . . .
                  all have impact within the family system.” (233)

 A major conflict in the film was Michael’s decision of what college to go to, and
  the question of whether the Tuohy’s pressured him to attend the school they
  did
     To overcome this conflict, which was mainly between Leigh Anne and Michael, the family
      used strategies like listening, managing the physical environment, and making it known that
      each family member has control over their individual choices.
Family Change Throughout the Film

    We see the Tuohy’s move from one stage of the family life cycle (families with
    adolescents) to another throughout the film (launching their first child-
    Michael- into the world).
       Because they have younger children, Leigh Anne and Sean did not face negotiation of
        the martial system as a dyad but had to realign relationships with Michael and the
        children remaining at home
 “Communication between people not only reflects their environment but
    depends on their experiences and which stage they are at in the life cycle . . .
    Each stage enables the person to make more sense of a greater variety of
    experiences in more adequate ways.”
References

     BROMMEL, BYLUND, AND GALVIN, KATHLEEN.
FAMILY COMMUNICATION: COHESION AND CHANGE.
BOSTON, MA: PEARSON EDUCATION, 2004. PRINT.

      “THE BLIND SIDE.” IMDB. IMBD.COM, INC., WEB. 20
NOV. 2009.

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Family Collage: The Blind Side

  • 1. Family Collage: The Blind Side A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE FAMILY DEPICTED IN THE BLIND SIDE (2009) KAYLA MURCHISON
  • 2. The Tuohy Family  Leigh Anne Tuohy (Mother):  Leigh Anne plays the role of wife, mother, and decision maker for the Tuohy family. She is an interior designer that is strong- willed, independent, and a representation of a “Southern Momma.” She forms a strong bond with her adopted son Michael early on in the plot as she assumes the role of his mother and attempts to make the troubled life he has faced easier.  Sean Tuohy (Father):  Sean plays the role of husband and father. Compared to Leigh Anne, his character is much more reserved and easy going. He is a wealthy business man who often acts as the constant figure in the family. His role seldom changes and he is constantly there to pull Leigh Anne back down to earth.  Collins Tuohy (Daughter)  Collins is the biological daughter of Leigh Anne and Sean, a popular cheerleader in high school. As a teenager in a high school located in the Southern U.S., she faces some ridicule when it is known that her parents have adopted a black teen; however, her role changes in the family as she overcomes the initial struggle and welcomes Michael as her brother.
  • 3. The Tuohy Family  S.J Tuohy (Son):  S.J. is the youngest member of the Tuohy family, a very outspoken, happy kid who accepts Michael from the beginning. His role does not change very much throughout the film because he acted as a sibling to Michael since the beginning. He helps Michael train for football and helps him in the decision of which college to attend.  Michael Oher (Adopted Son):  Michael Oher is black teenage male who finds himself living on a friends couch due to the drug habits of his mother. When he is enrolled into the religious high school that the Tuohy’s attend by his friends father and then forced to find somewhere else to live, he is found and taken in by the Tuohys. He bonds with the family and becomes one of their own when he is adopted and tutored in order to reach his aspiration of playing college football.
  • 4. “The media culture appears to have a singular, The Tuohy family was idealized view of the family, vividly depicted in originally a two parent media holiday advertising- a middle class, blood- biological family, the most common form of related family with smiling parents and families. However, grandparents, eating a traditional turkey dinner. through the adoption of In reality, this image represents only one family, Michael they became a and a life experienced by a small segment of form of a blended family. people.” (4) The adoption was spontaneous and fast, but included the aspects typically found in a more common adoption process: the matching of personal characteristics and an open style of connections across racial and religions lines.
  • 5. Roles “Within families, roles are established, grown into, grown through, discussed, negotiated, worked on, accepted and rejected.” (168)  The Tuohy family acted as a unit when they adopted Michael, all taking on new role functions to help his transition, such as:  Providing basic resources  Providing for individual development, nurturing, and support  Although they acted as a whole, individual members played different roles. Leigh Anne was very much the protector of Michael and the rest of her family, as well as the decision maker. In return for their role functions, Michael also provided for individual development of his family.
  • 6. Roles Continued  Kinship Maintenance was a large part of Michael’s joining of the Tuohy family. Michael felt very strongly connected to his biological mother, and as though he needed to take care of her.  In an attempt to make Michael’s transition easier and perform maintenance to the relationship between Michael and his birth mother, Leigh Anne visits her and discusses the adoption. She makes sure that his birth mother knows he is safe and being taken care of.  The Tuohy’s struggle to become an open family is very apparent. They have somewhat flexible boundaries but struggle not to use censorship, force, or coercion to guide Michael  This is especially true in the very important and difficult decision Michael has to make about what college to play football for.
  • 7. Cohesion  The Tuohy family begins the movie (before meeting Michael) as a connected family; however, they became a very connected family who strove for emotional closeness, joint involvement, and individuality after the adoption.  They Tuohy’s started the film very structured, with set roles and rules. With the changes they experienced they became more flexible when faced with bringing Michael into the family and learning of his past.
  • 8. “A theme may be viewed as a pattern of feelings, motives, fantasies, and conventionalized The Tuohy family is understanding grouped around a particular locus guided by certain family of concern” (42) themes they all hold true, which are tested The Tuohy’s began as a family very closed off from the and intensified with the outside world. Their new relationships with Michael and the addition of Michael: past experiences he brings with him open their eyes to more of the world around them and the ways in which others live.  We have a responsibility for those less fortunate then us  You can always depend on your family  We are survivors These themes were tested in their attempt to help Michael succeed in not only football and school, but also as an individual and in life.
  • 9. Relational Maintenance  Marital Maintenance:  Leigh Anne and Sean often use positivity, openness, and sharing tasks regarding the responsibilities of being parents and the large decisions made that affect the family  Rituals:  The most noteworthy ritual throughout the movie is the attendance of the children’s sporting events or school activities.  The Tuohy family made plans before the end of the movie to attend all of Michael’s football games at Mississippi University.  Relationship Currencies:  Leigh Anne & Sean:  Positive verbal statements, listening, gifts (for example, a truck for Michael)  Michael:  Self disclosure: the voluntary self-revealing of information (especially to Leigh Anne) and physical protection for his family members/team mates  S.J.: (for Michael)  Time, favors in preparing Michael for football, positive verbal statements
  • 10. Conflict • Meanings and Messages: “Communication involves the negotiation of shared meanings; if they are not held in common, confusion or misunderstanding is likely to occur.” • A primary task of the Tuohy family changed to “meaning making” and the development of shared meanings when Michael entered the family. There were many messages that were misinterpreted due to uncommon meanings. For example: • When Leigh Anne was taking Michael to buy new clothing, he was hesitant to trust her and felt as if she was taking him away from his life. He protested by stating that he had clothes at his home, until they used relational currencies to compromise. Over time the family developed shared meanings.
  • 11. Conflict Continued “Conflicts in families stem from many issues and are handled in many different ways. Change may trigger uneasiness and conflict. A new family member . . . all have impact within the family system.” (233)  A major conflict in the film was Michael’s decision of what college to go to, and the question of whether the Tuohy’s pressured him to attend the school they did  To overcome this conflict, which was mainly between Leigh Anne and Michael, the family used strategies like listening, managing the physical environment, and making it known that each family member has control over their individual choices.
  • 12. Family Change Throughout the Film  We see the Tuohy’s move from one stage of the family life cycle (families with adolescents) to another throughout the film (launching their first child- Michael- into the world).  Because they have younger children, Leigh Anne and Sean did not face negotiation of the martial system as a dyad but had to realign relationships with Michael and the children remaining at home  “Communication between people not only reflects their environment but depends on their experiences and which stage they are at in the life cycle . . . Each stage enables the person to make more sense of a greater variety of experiences in more adequate ways.”
  • 13. References BROMMEL, BYLUND, AND GALVIN, KATHLEEN. FAMILY COMMUNICATION: COHESION AND CHANGE. BOSTON, MA: PEARSON EDUCATION, 2004. PRINT. “THE BLIND SIDE.” IMDB. IMBD.COM, INC., WEB. 20 NOV. 2009.