Movie Precious Essay

How often is it that you watch a movie and you feel uneasy or sad but the movie is actually a good movie; award winning good? Precious is one of the only movies that makes me feel that way no matter how many times I watch it. The movie Precious was actually a bestselling novel written by Ramona Lofton also known as Sapphire; in 1996; then directed into a movie by Lee Daniels in 2009. The movie takes place in Harlem, 1987 it is about an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her

responsibility, trust, or power” ( Pg. 130). The movie “Precious”, which is an adaptation of the novel “Push” by Sapphire, touches on every aspect of this definition of child abuse, and although this is a movie, unfortunately it is a reality for 6 million children in America. Any part of this movie at any given time can relate to any aspect of child abuse, but I have chosen specific parts for specific examples. From the very beginning of the movie, anyone can see the abuse that was going on, but

numerous people in this world who feel as though they have it so terrible in life, and that there is no way anyone else could have it worse than they do. After watching the film Precious, based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire, any person with this mindset would completely think otherwise. The life lived by Claireece "Precious" Jones was utterly cruel and unusual. Physical abuse plays a huge role in this film. I am so thankful that sexual abuse has never played a role in my life. The toll it took on

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

In the film Precious discuses a lot of maltreatment and physical abuse. This movie is by far one of the worse because it deals with mistreatment and negative talk on an innocent teenager who wants to be all that she can be, but she is insulted and told differently. There is a lot of drugs being used in the home and just plain out disrespect. Claireece “Precious” Jones who is 16 years old grew up in Harlem during the late 1980s. All of the poor and dirty crime that happens, none of which affects Precious

Personal Response to the film “Precious” “Precious” is a film about a Harlem teen of the same name’s attempts of escape from her abusive mother and lustful father in order to live a new life and have a brighter future. The movie, in spite of cliché and problems with the plot, managed to win the viewers’ heart and took them up for an empathic and compassionate adventure of Precious, a 16-year-old teen who is slowly transforming into a mature and independent young woman. Coupled with a decent director

In the begging of the movie, Precious, the main character Precious Jones was on Level 1 according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. I know this because she only had her basic necessities such as food, water, sleep, and shelter. At home she wasn’t being shown love nor affection instead she was being sexually, physically, and mentally abused. Additionally, she was receiving abominable treatment from her mother, she mentally abused her by calling her stupid, fat, ugly, dummy, etc. Another reason I know

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

2. Throughout watching the movie Precious, I picked up on an overall theme of hope. Precious is a 16, obese black girl who has been sexually and physically abused by both of her parents. When times get tough and she is being abused, Precious day dreams about her future and where she wishes she could be in life. When is seems like life could not get any worse, Precious finds a way to keep her head up! A question I have regarding this film, is where does Precious get her willingness and drive to find

Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire The stereotypical black family is one where the father has left a mother alone to raise her kids. Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire creates a more vivid story where the father has not only left, but he has impregnated his daughter for a second time. Gabourey Sidibe, who played Clareece ‘Precious’ Jones, embodied the character. She played an obese, illiterate sixteen year old who had been molested by her father since she was a child. At

1. Overview of the Movie: 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

social conditions, living situations, and even culture to help intervene and impact there life in a positive way. The subject that I want to focus on is the movie Precious. This movie is based the story of a sixteen year old girl Claireece Jones. She was continually raped by her biological father and has birthed two children fathered by him. This movie goes through the struggle to raise her daughter, (who suffers from down syndrome), and make her life better. She has trouble overcoming the struggles of

The movie “Precious” detracted by Lee Daniels, is set in Harlem in the 1987. It is about an about an African American teenage girl named Clareence Precious Jones but she goes my Precious through the movie, who is played by Gabourey Sildibe. Precious is an overweight, illiterate, is a victim of incest, and who has two kids as a result of incest. Precious life has been very painful for her and difficult but the only way that she can escape her life is by day dreaming. Lee Daniels use daydreaming as

Precious is a movie that was produced based off a book. The movie was a story about a 16-year-old girl Claireece “Precious” Jones who was abused by her family emotionally, physically, mentally, and sexually. (Magness, Siegel-Magness, & Daniels, 2009) Taking at a look at this from a social worker perspective one can look at how to address the situation and how one work with a potential client like Precious. The film addresses many issues that a client may come across including the micro, mezzo, and

children like Precious who experienced traumatic and neglectful experiences during her childhood causes uncommon organization of the brain and functions at the lower parts of the brain. The significance of the neural systems in the brain becomes compromised, the functions and capacities that are involved by this system. The fact that the main character of the movie, Precious, experienced a sexual trauma at the age of three is more than enough to

Precious Hollywood has never understood the real meaning of poverty, culture class, deviance, or sexual orientation until a director, Lee Daniels, had read the book “Push”, by Saphire, which the movie is an exact replicate of the book. When I had first seen the movie, I was very astonished at all the cursing and abuse that they had shown, I was also amazed that the director Lee Daniels, went over the line to show how hard it actually is to be a poor, young 16-year-old, African American

believe. Precious is a teenager that not only lives in poverty but also has been through physical, mental and sexual abuse. Throughout the film we are introduced to Precious, wanting to escape from her life. Wanting to be someone else, anyone else just not her self. Precious had always had it hard in her life, she was never shown anything besides cruelty, hatred and has suffered a tormentors amount of pain. This essay will show how, gender, race and class had a major impact on why Precious, had to

It was interesting to look back at the movie “Precious” in order to relate Erikson, Jung, and Freud’s theories to both Precious and her mother Mary. Being able to identify the defense mechanisms, stages of development, anxiety, and persona gave me more insight as to why Precious and Mary act the way they do. In addition, exploring the role of nature versus nurture in their development helped to explain why Mary and Precious made certain life decisions. Carl Jung’s theory stated that “an introverted

Precious’ most basic needs of food, air, and sleep are met although not always daily and she has not successfully met any other needs of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. As a result of constant sexual, physical, and emotional abuse since early childhood Precious has failed to development psychologically and emotionally as well as academically. Using Erickson’s theory of development Precious could have completed stages one and two; at stage three is where she appears to be lacking and therefore has regressed

The movie Precious, is based off of the novel Push by Sapphire. In this movie, there is a 16 year old girl named Precious. She is pregnant with her second child from her father, still in junior high, and is morbidly obese. Not only that, but is continuously abused by her mother and father; verbally, mentally, and physically.     Throughout the movie, you can see that she has a red scarf either around her neck or around her arm. I believe this represents hope. The hope that Precious has for her own