Precious Movie Psychology

How is the system of welfare, social working, and education flawed and how does Precious overcome it? The novel “Push” by Sapphire is about a young African American named Precious. She deals with troubles and difficulties made by her Mother, Father, and the various systems that are in place. Throughout the novel she overcomes various challenges placed upon her. By the end of the novel she still has challenges upon her but she has hope and confidence. The novel shows us that the systems that are in place to help and support us could also injure and hurt us. It also shows us that people in our life are sometimes not the best people to be there, sometimes we have to go out and find the people we need. There has to be limitations in the way someone can use or be helped by the numerous systems. Precious had to learn and be taught how the system can help and how it can hurt.

As a child, Jeannette’s sense of wonder and curiosity in the world undermine the need for money. During her young adult years, a new wave of insecurity associated with her poor past infects her. Finally, as an experienced and aged woman, Jeannette finds joy and nostalgia in cherishing her poverty- stricken past. It must be noted that no story goes without a couple twists and turns, especiallydefinitely not Jeannette Walls’. The fact of the matter is that growing up in poverty effectively craftsed, and transformsed her into the person she becomeshas become. While statistics and research show that living in poverty can be detrimental to a child’s self-esteem, Jeannette Walls encourages children living in poverty to have ownership over their temporary situation, and never to feel inferior because of past or present socio-economic

Claireece “Precious” Jones has been abused by the Department of Education. An evident example of this is when Precious speaks of her education history in the beginning of the novel: “I had got left back in the second grade, when I was seven, ‘cause I couldn’t read […] I should be in the eleventh grade, getting ready to go into the twelf’ grade so I can be gone ‘n graduate. But I’m not. I’m in the ninfe grade.

She went through more things at three and four years old that most of us won’t ever experience. She was raped by her father, tortured, and left abandoned. She was put in a foster home at age seven but they treated her very poorly and she slowly starved. She got let down a lot.

Beaten. Mentally abused. Terrified. Sold into human trafficking at the age of ten by a family member just for the money. Becoming a parent by the age of thirteen, but have the baby die due to not being able to take care of him. It all starts over, being sold, raped, and becoming pregnant with another child by the age of 15 (Fuller). Going to the police but soon followed by the man who was doing the abusing; being forced to go back to him since the age is only fifteen and he is thirty-three. Life is going well during the pregnancy, then she becomes born and he takes her away; therefore, she is never seen again. Consequently this is a story of a girl who didn’t want to be named, she is a victim of sex-trafficking and this story was collected

Attachment theory is defined as the characters associated with the long term associated of human beings. From my point of view attachment is a lasting, secure and positive bond between a child and a caregiver, a reciprocal relationship. John Bowlby who used his knowledge in developmental psychology, psychoanalysis, ethology, and data processing to base his principle of the theory developed attachment theory. John Bowlby believed that attachment theory was on of the four essential behavioral systems necessary for the evolution and survival of humans. Mary Ainsworth, psychologist, who made a big impact on Bowlby 's attachment theory. She had definitely modified and improved this theory by providing most famous research “strange situation” which explained the individual differences of newborns in attachment. Ainsworth describes of the patterns of secure and insecure attachment, the study, which resulted 4 attachments pattern (styles); secure, ambivalent, avoidant, disorganized-insecure (AttachFromScatch, 2013).

The movie Precious, directed by Lee Daniels, is an emotional movie. Precious can be easily analyzed using basic motivation and emotion theories in psychology. The movie follows Claireece "Precious" Jones and the trials and tribulations she endures at a fairly, young age. After breaking through her curse of physical and sexual abuse, which she has endured since she was three months old, she journeys to become a strong, independent woman. At the beginning of the movie, Precious is physically and verbally abused by her mother. On top of that, Precious was raped by her father countless times and was impregnated twice. After being thrown out of school due to her pregnancy, Precious willingly becomes a student of the Each One Teach One alternative school. She joins the school so she can improve her reading and writing skills while, eventually, taking care of and raising her two children. She is guided by her teacher, Ms. Blu Rain. Precious begins feeling comfortable and safe and eventually begins to love herself and the others around her. A lot of the behaviors in the movie can be easily explained by psycho-social needs and biological needs.

She grows up in a desperately poor family, and, when she was 12, she “had no occupation or virtue other than having withstood hunger and the exhaustion of centuries.” (1) She has to suffer from the effects of

But that was not the case. Roger had moved in with a younger old girl over ten months ago, and Precious was left emotionally devastated. Each day had been a struggle to go on. Even her family could not restore her usual positive attitude towards life. It had taken two months before she even slept in

She looked in the mirror as the room filled with her insecurities. How could Linda Williams, a 13-year old girl, be so insecure about the way she looks? There is only one reason, society. You might ask who I am, but it's fairly simple. I am Linda’s biological father. Linda and her mother took it pretty hard when I passed away, yet I hope they know I am in a better place now. Linda has been through a tough life, but I know she will fight through it. She sat there crying on the bathroom floor, while her mother sat in the other room smoking, trying to ease the mental pain that has been re-occurring the past three months. I wish I could hold her in my bare arms, as I comfort her with the the words that came from the school that stab her heart.

The circumstances of Danielle Crockett's upbringing were unusual,isolated,abusive and tragic.She was not treated with love or affection at a very young age,depriving them of essential development years.We can say that how a mother could be so cruel and strict towards her daughter upbringing.When she was a child she needs special care but her mother didn't bother about her development.

One particular day, she learned something valuable. It was a lesson she would treasure for much of her life. It was a snowy day, one worthy of a heavy coat. On the bus ride home from school, one of her usual pursuers was silent. She took notice that they looked solemn. It was Steph, who waits for her parent every day, due to her house being far off and her parents picking her up after work. Today, however, the mother of the bullied girl was keeping an eye on Steph.

One sunny day in New York, a beautiful baby girl named Zuri was born. She was healthy, weighed 7lbs and 2oz, light brown pigment, brown eyes, and black hair. Her mother and father were very proud of the amazing creation they had made. They couldn’t describe the love that flowed through the room that day. Zuri was crying but as soon as the doctor handed her to the mother, she instantly stopped crying and tried to focus on her mother's facial features. The mother noticed the struggle and pulled her closer, Zuri instantly locked eyes. She soon began to coo and smile. They thought nothing could ruin their small family, but as years go by, Zuri’s mother and father didn’t laugh as much as they used to. They fought often and occasionally did drugs. Zuri was enrolled into school at 5 years old and the years flew by. She was very intelligent but wasn't like the others, she was smaller because she didn’t eat as much as she needed too. When she was in 6th grade, she experienced her first case of bullying. The kids picked on her for being darker than everyone else, and she tried to brush them off but they never stopped. Cole and Bryce were the main ones to harassed her everyday at school. She felt like no one was listening to her pleased for help. She had no friends, her parents were addicted to drugs, and the other students wouldn’t help. She was too scared to tell a higher authority, so she thought she was all alone. The next day a new kid came into her class, his name was Castiel. He

The young girl continues to shield the truth underneath a mask of makeup, her heart breaking with every layer applied in attempt to cover her battle wounds. This sickening routine, stuck on constant replay, has grown old over the years as she flourished into a young woman living in the lies of a broken home. Tears streaming down her face leave temporary stains on her blouse which she wears that day to school. She perfects her every bruise and cut, left as a reminder of her father's wrath from the long nights before. She barely glances at the mirror terrified to see the truth of her reality. Unsatisfied with herself she rises, convincing herself that she is ready to take on another agonizing day of pretending, once again feeling empty inside.

He casts his lens over to a youthful schoolgirl, giggling and laughing as she has a heart-to-heart with one of her closest friends. Enthusiastically she frolics through the bright autumn leaves and dirty grey mulch. She has the wind in her hair and appears as free as a bird. Wearing a pale green top and yellow floral skirt, she blends into the wild flourishing shrub surrounding her. “Paige!” Her mother yells across the congested playground. She is young, yet appears mature well beyond her years. She walks with a sense of confidence and a poise gaze, superior to those around her. Her sandy brown hair, tiny hazel eyes and a little button nose, offers a sense of hope and innocence to the sinful and agonising reality of life.