Precious Critical Analysis

Precious’ abuse started as an infant when she was molested and raped by her father as her

Cleaning up down South: supermarkets, ethical trade and African horticulture is a piece by Susanne Freidberg published in Social and Cultural Geography journal in 2003 (Freidberg, 2003). Susanne Friedberg holds PhD from UC Berkely and is a Professor of Geography in Darmouth College, New Hampshire (“Susanne Freidberg,” n.d.). In the article the author argues that the ethical standards have become fetishised. The UK supermarkets compliance with such standards edges on paranoia. It does not mean that the supermarkets care about these standards from moral point of view but that the compliance is driven by fear of bad

Claireece “Precious “Jones is 16 years old. According to her age she is Identity vs. Identity Confusion stage of development according to Erik Erickson. This stage occurs during adolescence between the ages of approximately 12 to 18. Teens need to develop a sense of self and personal identity. During this stage, adolescents explore their independence and develop a sense of self (Cherry, 2015). In the beginning Precious did not have a sense of Identity. Precious was disoriented as she was failing the 7 grade. She was illiterate and pregnant with her father’s child. At home Precious was abused physically, sexually, emotionally by her mother. When client’s mother was verbally abusive towards her, she would often make statements such as “You will never amount to nothing’’, “You are an ugly fat bitch”, “Don 't nobody want you, don 't nobody need you’’ and “I should have aborted your ass! 'Cause you ain 't shit! I knew it when the doctor put you in my goddamn hand you wasn 't a goddamn thing!’’ Client self-esteem suffered greatly and client did not want to be herself. Precious was moving in the right direction to find her identity when she was enrolled in the Alternative School. Precious was able to learn to read and write. Precious found her support system in her teacher and her classmates. After Precious gave birth to her son, she felt a sense of purpose. At this point, she realized the direction she wanted her life to go in. She wanted to be a good mother to both her

Characters, in Heidi Durrow’s The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, force the protagonist, Rachel, to choose between her white and black side. They only acknowledge her black side while only celebrating her white qualities. Consequently, Rachel feels the obligation to accept the roles that have been thrust upon her and ignores part of her race because of the commentary from her family and peers. Rachel adapting to the portrayal of her racial identity to appeal to the normalized opinions of her appearance, demonstrates her tendency to comply with the categorization people of color face throughout society. Ultimately, leading Rachel to pick and choose the parts of her racial identity that most please the people she is with.

One level to address when watching the film Precious is the Micro issues that Precious faces in the movie. The movie does not directly describe all of Precious’s immediate family members but one can see

Growing up in an overprotective environment never gave her the chance to become emotionally mature and independent. In addition, her parent's demands were always in first place and they were very strict.

The movie Precious, is drama-based film that tells the story of a 16-year-old girl named Claireece Jones (Precious). Unfortunately, she is struggling with her family, the school system and with her own internal emotions. Her mother despises her due to Precious having two kids from her father. She was kicked out of her high school had to go to an alternative school to get her GED. Precious also is struggling with her internal emotions and capabilities, she has been raped, verbally and physically abused. Some of the main characters that influenced Precious’s life are Miss. Rain, her English teacher at the alternative school and her mother Mary.

The film, Precious, is a powerfully charged story that delves into the family dynamics of a 16-year-old girl and her struggles to survive an onslaught of treacherous experiences. Throughout the film, the viewer is enveloped in a dramatic web of extreme situations, experienced by the main character, and those to whom she is close. The themes of domestic violence, rape, incest, drug addiction, gambling, poverty, social justice, social services, housing and education are laced together throughout the story. Particularly poignant attention is paid to various systems that help shape the experiences of the characters. The social services industry, and its associated workers, educators and administrators, set the foundation for the social themes that are highlighted by this film.

In the movie Precious, a 16-year old girl named Claireece Jones also known as Precious is physically, sexually, and verbally abused by her parents. Precious has one child and is now pregnant with her second child which causes her to be kicked out of school. She transfers to an alternative school. Precious is illiterate; however, she learns to read, write, and to gain self-respect from her teacher at the alternative school. In the end, she becomes a woman, learning to stand up for herself and she raises two healthy children. There are three different types of abuse Precious faced from her parents. An example of how Precious mother physically abused would be when her mother would get out the chair and beat her daughter by throwing things at her, because she did something minor or nothing at all. Precious mother verbally abused her daughter by calling her “stupid, fat, and she will amount to nothing”. An example of how Precious father sexually abused her would be he raped ever since she was three years old, impregnated her with two children, and he also gave her HIV. The movie faced several biological and environmental issues in the family. One example of a biological issue faced in the movie would be when Precious was hungry, needed water, and sleep. She needed to have this because she was pregnant with her second child. In the movie, it shows Precious goes into a restaurant, to order some food, and runs out without paying. She stole the food because she was starving and her mom did not give her any money. An environmental issue would be Precious was from Harlem, New York. During that time, Harlem was a city in poverty, so she grew up with hardly any money. The income her mother got from her welfare check, she did not give Precious anything.

There are also such needs as psycho-social needs that people must have accomplished in order to feel good about themselves. Some of these psycho-social needs are achievement, approval, beauty, and recognition. Precious’ mother, Mary, always told her how stupid and dumb she was and how she will never be able to achieve or do anything. Her mother also never approved of her because she thought that Precious stole her boyfriend, Precious’ dad, from her. She thought that it was Precious’ fault that her father, Mary’s boyfriend, raped her. Precious, who had an eating disorder and was obese, was always told how fat and ugly was she was by both her classmates and her mother. Therefore, Precious never felt that she met the “social requirement” of being beautiful: skinny, blonde, and light skinned. Additionally, none of her classmates in her old school or her mother recognized her for a lot of what she achieved in school. In fact, her mother thought she was so dumb that she was better off on welfare. Her mother’s negative attitude motivated Precious to prove her wrong and to become a robust, independent, smart woman. Furthermore, Precious wanted to complete the Each One Teach One program because she wanted to attain her GED, get a job, and take care of her children. Consequently, these were some extrinsic motives that she had in order to do complete the alternative school program and achieve her

Early then goes on with his essay by describing the hardships his daughters have faced when trying out hairstyles. He appeals to the mournful emotions of the audience by describing a real life account of his daughter being made fun of at school. When his daughter Linnet got an afro style haircut one group of black girls at her school refused to play with her. She was told,”You look so ugly with that hair.” Early adapts a sad tone when Linnet describes herself as, “I don’t think I am beautiful at all. I think I am just ordinary.” Early uses an emotional appeal along with a sad tone in order to inform the nation of what many African American girls deal with. He does this to inform the reader of self-consciousness a particular “African- American” disease.

You and I live in a world were modernism is reaching new heights every day. One day that touchscreen phone is considered new, and then next week it’s old news. These two stories that I am going to compare are about the role of technology, science and how it affects me and you. Based on how it uses new technology and modern science A Sound of Thunder is a better sci-fiction story.

The early 1900s was a very challenging time for Negroes especially young women who developed issues in regards to their identities. Their concerns stemmed from their skin colors. Either they were fair skinned due mixed heritage or just dark skinned. Young African American women experienced issues with racial identity which caused them to be in a constant struggle that prohibits them from loving themselves and the skin they are in. The purpose of this paper is to examine those issues in the context of selected creative literature. I will be discussing the various aspects of them and to aid in my analysis, I will be utilizing the works of Nella Larsen from The Norton Anthology of African American Literature, Jessie Bennett Redmond Fauset,

There are some key narratives that prevent Precious from identify herself as a lovable young girl. First, her identity was stripped from her at a young age, so she only identifies as being fat, ugly, stupid, worthless, and hopeless. Precious is quite an angry, at times suicidal, young lady and she often expresses her emotions violently. These narratives have had a profound effect on her self-esteem.

Toni Morison’s Beloved depicts the struggle of African American women to put their lives back together and claim their identity after never having one due to slavery. Although Sethe escapes Sweet home, she is still trapped in her intense past that it prevents her from freeing herself mentally. Sethe tries to take care of her children as much as she can since it is her duty as a mother, however, this duty prevents her from taking care of herself and finding her identity. She also struggles to identify herself as a woman since she had been treated as an animal and object and was depended on her owner. Once she is physically free, Sethe needs to learn how to provide for herself and her family, therefore take the role of a man. “Freeing yourself