1. In the movie‚ Precious deals with at least 10 different issues. Identify at least 5 and discuss in detail. What is the issue‚ how does it play out in her life‚ how does it impact her‚ etc. (15 pts.). 1. She has a multitudes of issues. She was abused from the age of 3 by her father and her mother letting it happen. This appears to be when her mom started to resent her because the father wanted her more than the mother. The sexual abuse of her father caused her to have 2 children. The oldest
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oceans. We will die without it and also we can’t live in it. That’s because we are not designed to live in water like crabs‚ fishes and sea horses. But 60% of our body is filled with water. Life will no longer exist if there is no water. So it’s precious. Ice‚ liquid and vapor are the three forms which this life source is available in. To Brazil‚ US and Australia it’s raining cats and dogs that floods are upon floors. A lot of space in earth is covered with water. It’s mainly because of the rain
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you Blessed art thou amongst women And blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary‚ Mother of God‚ Pray for us sinners now And at the hour of our death. Amen. To Guardian Angel O Angel of God‚ my guardian dear To whom God’s love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side To light and guard‚ To rule and guide. Amen. The Angelus The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary: And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary‚ etc. Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done
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My article is called Living long beneath the sea‚ and I got it from www.sciencenewsforkids.org. Some individuals who were involved were Hans Roy‚ a biologist from Aarhus University in Denmark. Who was been studying microbes that live beneath the Pacific Ocean‚ near the equator. Karen Lloyd‚ a biologist at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She’s worked with Roy but not on this study. Lastly‚ Seth Shostak‚ an astronomer at the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute in Mountain
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mentally abuses you. Well‚ I just described to you the horrific life of Claireece “Precious” Jones in the 2009 inspiring film of Precious; a young and neglected high school student who can’t read or write‚ struggles to get through life one day at a time. This movie is truly inspiring as well as motivational and goes to show that there is always hope. My purpose today is to inform you of these qualities through Precious and that it’s never too late to start over. When
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The movie “Precious”‚ is based on a novel “Push” by an American author Sapphire. It takes place in Harlem‚ New York the time period was 1987. We meet Claricee Precious Jones‚ but goes by Precious who is the main role in the film portrayed by Gabourey Sidibe. The film shows us that she is a sixteen year old girl who is illiterate‚ obese‚ and does not have any friends. She a feminization of poverty. Who has been raped by her father which resulted a incest pregnancy with two kids one of them “Mongo”
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her dysfunctional mother. Her family is on welfare‚ and lives in a drug-infested neighborhood. Precious is physical abuse by her mother‚ and sexual abuse by both parents. Despite her low self confidence‚ we see some sort of hope that seems to come from inside her. She ends up getting interested in this special school and she’s curios in seeing how it may help her take the risk to try it out. Precious wants to make her life better‚ which is a big impact in her life. She makes it clear that she wants
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The character that I chose to focus on is Claireece “Precious” Jones. She is a 16 year old‚ african-american girl from Harlem‚ New York. She currently lives with her mother‚ Mary Lee Johnson‚ in a rundown apartment building. She is currently single and is pregnant with her second child. Both of her children are fathered by Precious’s biological father‚ Karl‚ who does not live in the apartment with Precious and her mother. Precious is still in middle school due to her illiteracy issues‚ however
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This week in class‚ we watched the first thirty minutes of the documentary Precious Knowledge. We discussed how what we saw related to the values of character‚ citizenship‚ collaboration‚ communication‚ creativity‚ and critical thinking. Tucson High School sets high expectations for its students‚ which is a part of its character. Students feel more in control of their education when participating in the rule-making process. To promote citizenship‚ students should feel like they belong to the classroom
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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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