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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"When I look at the world I’m pessimistic‚ but when I look at people I am optimistic."Rodger has an optimistic view of human nature. People continuously strive to fulfil their potentials. Thus Rodger argues that if the innate potential of this nature is allowed to unfold then the optimal personal development will follow. Firstly this essay will define Rodgers main concepts clearly. Secondly it will relate the concepts to the depiction of Precious’ life story as seen in the film. Lastly it will argue
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The Gift of the Magi In the short story “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry I feel that there is more than one theme that can be seen through the story‚ that of love‚ giving and sacrifice. The theme in a story is a representation of the idea behind the story. (Clugston‚ 2010) The main idea is that the best gift is that which is most sincere and comes from the bottom of the heart instead of an extravagant‚ lavish possession that would bring nothing to the warmth of the human relationship. The author
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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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O. HENRY (1862 – 1910) The American short story writer O. Henry was born under the name William Sydney Porter in Greensboro‚ North Carolina in 1862. His short stories are well known throughout the world; noted for their witticism‚ clever wordplay‚ and unexpected endings. Like many other writers‚ O. Henry’s early career wandered across different activities and professions before he found his calling as a short story writer. He started working in his uncle’s drugstore in 1879 and became a
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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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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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Times of Oman | Thursday Magazine | 20th March 2012 The precious 24 hours by Sukant Ratnakar Wednesday‚ 20 March 2013‚ 07 : 13 pm We all have 24 hours in a day and living within the boundaries of these 24 hours‚ while some meet success others keep struggling. Our life depends on how we decide to spend our time. Self discipline is the key to manage your time. We all are naturally inclined to feel cosy in our comfort zones and that’s the reason we keep struggling to manage our life. In
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The Gift of the Magi Valery Taylor ENG 125 Prof. Matthew Norsworthy April 30‚ 2012 The Gift of Magi In this short story‚ The Gift of Magi‚ O.Henry focuses mainly on one most important theme which is selfless love. In this writing‚ whose title is an allusion to the gift of the three wise men to Jesus when he was born‚ the writer clearly shows the value of personal affection and the true meaning of giving gifts. In short‚ the main idea is that the best gift is that which is most sincere and
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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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