physically and 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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“Precious” (2010) was a tremendously moving film‚ focused on the life of a sixteen-year-old‚ African American girl who lived in Harlem. She endured an overwhelming and diabolical amount of physical abuse from her mother‚ verbal abuse‚ and sexual abuse from her father (which resulted in two pregnancies and births). She struggles for normalcy; trying to provide the stability and safety for her children that she never got herself. She then is diagnosed with HIV‚ while she was trying to get her education
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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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Running Head: MY LIFE My life revealed Octavia Jones Psychology 202 Wendy Conaway 08/10/2012 Outline I. Where am I from? a. Born in Lynchburg‚ VA b. Raised in Staunton‚ VA II. What things do you remember about your child hood? a. Always baby sitting while my mom was at work b. Learning how to cook c. Never having a childhood d. Moving a lot e. Never having friends over f. Growing
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everyday if you listen.”There’s so many adults that didn’t finish high school or dropped out of college. Many of them wish they had finished high school or college‚so they could follow their dreams ‚so they could be successful in life. America’s gift to my generation is education. My generation has the right to attend free public school. Public school is free because taxes pay for it. So every child can go to elementary‚middle and high school for free. After you finish high school you get a diploma. There’s
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America has a gift for my generation‚ what is it? It is freedom. America gives us many things such as freedom. It gives us opportunity and it is the land of opportunity. America gives us travel with vehicles. My generation needs to learn how to not take it all for granted. America has given my generation many things such as freedom. Freedom is something that should not be taken for granted but as a gift. It is able to be used for good or for very horrible things such as crimes. Freedom is a beautiful
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What is America’s gift to my generation? This is a good question with many possible answers. One might say that America gave their generation freedom of speech. While another might say that America gave their generation freedom of religion. These are both good answers‚ but I say that America has given my generation so much more than just freedom of speech or religion‚ and many agree with me.America has given my generation the right to vote regardless of race or gender‚ the right to have our own personal
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Titanic is about a 100-year-old woman who was named Rose DeWitt Bukator tells the story to her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert on the Keldysh about her life set in April 10th 1912‚ on a ship called Titanic. The plot involves a love affair between a penniless artist‚ Jack Dawson‚ and the fiancée of a rich aristocrat‚ Rose DeWitt Bukater. Who even though the both didn’t have much in common when it came to possessions. They were both humble people who truly fall in love with one another. Basically the
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“America’s Gift to my Generation” America has given my generation‚ many gifts including‚ keeping us safe. First‚ the military defend my country from our enemies. Second‚ many men and women that have come together served in wars and saved my country. Lastly‚ the military has helped us by sacrificing their lives for ours‚ defending rights and freedom‚ and sheltering us. The military sacrificed their lives for us. Soldiers sacrificed their lives to keep us safe. Them sacrificing their lives for is
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threatened not to tell or may they might not realize that what is occurring is abusive. In most cases‚ children may be too young to understand‚ fearful‚ embarrassed or ashamed. Child maltreatment is a problematic social issue affecting millions of children. That’s why I’m proud to say as a childcare provider I’m very glad that (Mandated Reporting and Privacy Policies) are in lieu. I would like to use the movie "Precious" by the director "Lee Daniels" as a reference as I talk about the topic of "Mandating
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