The Blind Side | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Michael Oher - This person is delivered from a poor black neighborhood and thrust into an affluent white school where he became a star athlete.

Sean Tuohy - This person is a rich businessman who has made all his money opening fast-food restaurants throughout Memphis.

Leigh Anne Tuohy - This person, once a cheerleader at Ole Miss, is petite, attractive, fiercely protective, and described as a "warrior princess."

Denise - This person is addicted to crack cocaine and has at least thirteen children.

Collins Tuohy - This person is a cheerleader, a sorority...
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