Questions for precious

1.  The factors that contributed to Precious having low self-esteem are the way her mom treated her, she was insulted, raped by her father and her mom always told her she was nothing and that will be dumb. 
2. precious had low self esteem because she was always embarrassed by her mother and didnt do anything. she allowed others to do her things and tell her things.
3.  Precious used to avoid dealing with pain by using defense mechanisms such as Intellectualization, she used to examine her feelings as if she was someone else. Examples are when she sees herself signing autographs for the people and dancing for a B.E.T. video. Also denial because she couldn’t face the truth. Examples are when the counselor wanted to know things about her and in the household and she would not say anything, also when the principal asked her if she was pregnant and she didn’t say anything. Precious also used Projection when she assigned her feelings to a boy who she says was her boyfriend and her school teacher.
4.  The neurotic needs that Precious over-use were Personal Admiration, when she thought of herself being well-known and dancing on videos. Also, the neurotic need for Affection & Approval, when Precious desires to be liked by others, example is when she is at the hospital and the nurse talks to her. She also wants to be liked and taken by her school male teacher
5. precious raised her self esteem due to her teacher who always talked to her and counsel her. at the end she overcame her sad and emotional and dark moments.
6. Precious at last showed that a higher self-esteem because then she would be with her children, she stopped insulting and she could talk to everyone.
7. i learned from the movie to help the solution and not be part of the problem. and that even your close relatives like your mother can bring you down.
8. i recommend this movie because its and eye opener.