I Am Sam

For people who have disabilities it has become known to me over the past years how people can take advantage of them and do. From the movie clips I have seen from classes to actually hearing people who have disabilities talk, many times people take advantage of them and then blame it all on the person with the disability. At the very beginning of I Am Sam you see Sam (the main character). Sam is mentally disabled; his mental capacity is of a 7 year old. Sam is in the hospital with a woman who is giving birth; you come to find out the child is Sam’s. Who Sam got this woman pregnant was because this woman needed a place to stay one night used Sam for him home and slept with him. As they are walking out of the hospital she runs off and leaves Sam and the little girl. He is left confused and with a little baby girl all by himself.

When Sam first took the little girl home, (Lucy) you could really tell how hard he was trying to make things right for her. Having a mind of a 7 year old there are things he did not know what to do. In actuality though, there are so many parents in this country who bring a child home and do not really know how to care for it correctly. For Sam to make it he kept

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If individuals would look and actually listen to the real person they would find out so much more information. He saw her life and understood what was going on with her and her son. People would actually see a physical disability can have no effect on the persons mind, and they are still able to do almost just as many things as anyone else can do.

You could also tell Sam wanted to learn and try new things because of the way he was at work. Sometimes for a person it may take them a little longer to catch the grasp of it. He made somewhat of a scene and other people in the office made comments about how she would never help him. ”

So many times people look a person who has a disability and thinks they do not understand anything. He is able to see her, but he has to make arraignments. She saw the love he had for his daughter was real. When she got to his house, he would always explain to her why she couldn’t stay with him and take her home.

The turning point in the movie was when his daughter turned seven years old she drew a picture which showed her taking care of her father.

You could tell Rita did not give Sam a chance from the very beginning. And that Lucy would only really be happy if she was with her father. While this was all going on the foster care mother was getting upset with Sam and did not really understand Lucy. The mom does everything she can to try to make Lucy happy.

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