Daniel-Day Lewis played the character of Christy Brown beautifully in the movie “My Left Foot”, directed by Jim Sheridan. The film centered on the story of Christy Brown, a man born with cerebral palsy, which allows him only to control his left foot and initially speak in mumbled sounds. Christy was born into a very large, poor Irish family who tries to hide him from the community due to embarrassment, except for his mother, who sees his true intelligence and potential. As Christy grows, she begins to complete tasks with her left foot that seemed impossible at first, such as writing a word, painting a picture, holding objects, and even kicking the front door to save her mother. One of the main themes of the film is: "the struggle to overcome extreme obstacles and triumph is a testament to the human spirit". Even though Christy's cerebral palsy prevents him from doing certain activities and makes people see him differently, he ultimately finds a way to overcome what he can't accomplish and makes the most of what he is capable of. Christy had to deal with social interaction with others. Mr. Brown kept young Christy hidden from the callous stares and comments of people living in the community. People constantly made rude comments about Christy while he was present with them. They talked about how he was a burden to his mother when she blamed him for when she fell down the stairs and that there was no way for him to kick a ball to earn a goal. The audience develops empathy towards Christy as we watch how society underestimates and despises him while he is unable to defend himself or speak up for himself. As the film progresses, Christy grows… halfway down a sheet of paper… a surgery as Dr. Elieen Cole begins to help Lewis' character get better at moving and speaking. Dr. Cole specialized in developing therapies to treat patients with cerebral palsy and made a huge impact on Christy's life by helping him reach his full potential with his art. At first, Christy was hesitant about the therapy sessions, but eventually allows Dr. Cole to work with him at home. As an exercise to help Christy speak, he was told to read the Shakespearean play “Hamlet.” Christy read the famous lines “to be or not to be”, which means to live or not to live. Christy ultimately responded to the quote by taking action and achieving her goal of displaying her beautifully painted art from her left foot in a gallery. Christy's obstacle was being able to control her disability and she successfully achieved her goal by working hard with Dr. Cole.