What Is The Moral Of The Movie Precious

Precious (2009) was originally a novel written by Sapphire, although its screenplay was authored by Geoffrey Fletcher. Clarice Precious Jones, who is known by her middle name, has coped with abuse her entire life. Her father continuously abuses sexually by raping her, and now she is pregnant with his second child. Precious’ mother, Mary, inflicts a different type of abuse upon her daughter. She forces Precious to overeat, which has caused major obesity and thus has diminished her self-esteem. Mary also physically abuses her daughter throughout the film, as first seen in the shot where she throws a frying pan that hits Precious in the head, sending her to the ground and rendering her unconscious. Throughout her entire life, Precious has spent all of her energy merely persevering, so it’s no wonder that school has taken the back burner. After a talk with her principal, it has been decided that Precious will be moved to an alternative school called Each One Teach One. Mary is upset because this could affect the amount of her welfare check she receives every month. As she begins to flourish as an academic,
The story takes place in Harlem in 1987, and depicts a story of a troubled family plagued by poverty. This family scams the government and thrives on a welfare check presented to them every month. Although this may infuriate some, the sad truth is that this way of life is all some people have going for them. We know that because of her dire circumstances, Precious’ education is much less than subpar (she is pregnant with her second child at sixteen and attends junior high school). She is made to believe that there is nothing more she can do with her life other than collect a welfare check. She will always be poor and she will always be stupid. Many people would give up at this point, but not Precious. She fights back and takes matters into her own