Movie of Precious

Questions for the movie Precious




1. What were the factors that contributed to Precious having low self-esteem?
The factors that contributed to precious having low self- esteem are violence, rape, and early pregnancy.

2. What signs of low self-esteem did Precious display?
The signs that precious displayed of low self-esteem are solitude, eating little, stealing and emotional as being rude.

3. What defense mechanisms did Precious use to avoid dealing with pain? Give examples.
The defense that precious uses was of being rude and of imagery to avoid pain. For example when a
the girl at school told her bitch she just knocked her down.
4. What neurotic needs did Precious over-use or display? Give examples.
The neurotic need that precious displayed were of the neurotic need for power.

5. What helped Precious increase her self-esteem?
The love affection that precious received from her teacher and friends increased her self-esteem.

6. What signs of higher/increasing self-esteem did Precious display?
Signs of loving her baby and socializing with people showed higher self-esteem on precious.

7. What did you learn from the movie?
I learned that with violence no one can stand. As adolescents we should not isolate when we are victims. We can overcome any obstacle in live once we love our selves.
8. Would you recommend the movie to others? Why or why not?
I would recommend the movie to others because they could learn how to overcome a problem like this and not recommend it because it uses too much bad language.