Precious: A Case Study Kristan Hughart Wilmington University Precious: A Case Study The move Precious (based on the novel “Push” written by Sapphire)‚ depicts the life of a 16 year old girl named Claireece “Precious” Jones. The story is set in Harlem‚ NY in 1987. Precious has suffered severe abuse throughout her life by both of her parents. She has seemed to have slipped through the cracks of the system from family‚ the school system‚ child services‚ as well as the community
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Precious Summary The film Precious directed by Lee Daniels is a solemn movie dealing with the unfortunate truths of everyday life for some individuals. The film staring Gabourey Sidibe who plays the main character Clarice “Precious” Jones along with co-stars Mariah Carey and Leni Kravitz is based in the Ghetto of Harlem in the year of 1987. Precious is a sixteen year-old illiterate morbidly obese teenager whom has grown up in the Ghetto of Harlem in a dysfunctional family. Her mother Mary verbally
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“Precious” is a tormenting yet hope-filled story of “Precious”‚ based on true accounts adapted from the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire. This film comprises all the main elements: main characters‚ plot‚ setting‚ dialogue‚ formatting‚ momentum‚ and genre. The theme covers rising from the pits of despair to the heights of self-fulfillment and triumph. This plot-driven movie is set in a poverty-stricken Harlem neighborhood about 1987. Often tough to watch‚ it is a dreadful and heartrending story of a poor
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Precious: Based on the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire SUMMARY Precious is a bemused plump teenage black American girl who lives and study in Harlem‚ New York. The kind of girl who has all the characteristics that a man would detest. Her name “Precious” was derived from her mother’s affection for her when she was young. However‚ in the movie‚ she grew up verbally abused by her mother and sexually abused by her father. Her mother’s verbal abuse centered on encrypting into her mind that
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Precious is an outstanding movie showing emotions and dealing with problems that no one wants to hear‚ so in this film‚ it shows the unfortunate events that keep happening in the real world with women. Gabourey Sidibe plays a troubled teen with an abusive background as Claireece "Precious" Jones and her journey of salvation. This movie shows the life of Precious dealing with the rape of her father‚ the abuse of her mother and the relationships around her. Lee Daniels directing the movie helps the
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MY PRECIOUS DAUGHTER In my life I have been through a lot‚ both good and bad. The one thing that changed my life is the day my precious daughter was born. Seeing her for the first time after waiting 9 long months changed my whole outlook on life instantly. Some people wonder how can you love and care about something so small. A baby is not a thing. A baby is a part of you that will never go away! My daughter was born April 6‚ 2012 at 10:21 am. She was 7lbs 5ozs and 18 ½ inches long. After
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dictionary defines memory as the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts‚ events‚ and impressions‚ or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences. However‚ the dictionary does not reveal the wondrous and downright horrifying things about memory. Memory is my ally‚ but a fickle one. I believe memory serves as a funnel to the past‚ except this funnel faces the opposite direction. My past moments are poured into the smaller end‚ causing most of my memories to be lost. Actually
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Memory Memory is defined as the persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information. Memory is a vital tool in learning and thinking process. We use memory in our everyday lives. I think about the first time I drove a school bus; that is a form of memory. If we do not remember anything from the past‚ we would never learn from our experiences. Without memories‚ we are exposed to unfamiliar things. Memory is viewed as a three-stage process‚ which include sensory
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Memory is our ability to encode‚ store‚ retain‚ and subsequently recall information and experiences in the human brain. Unlike a computer memory‚ humans have a cognitive memory system that selectively takes information from the senses and converts it into meaningful patterns that we store and access later as needed. These memory patterns‚ then‚ form the raw material for thought and behavior‚ which in turn enables you to recognize a friend’s face‚ ride a bicycle‚ recollect a trip six flags‚ and
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Here I was about to sit down for 12 hours‚ looking into a screen in front of me. You know‚ I was actually excited for this ride-- watching movies‚ playing games‚ eating food. (Those are some reasons why I like riding on a plane‚ it’s like you’re at a movie theater for the whole day‚ having everything to yourself‚ having food being served to you. Of course the worst part of it is hearing the many unpleasant sounds of babies crying.) As I was on the plane that night‚ I asked myself‚" Why are we moving
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