Throughout the cultural conflicts, and identity questions Precious doesn't allow her parents mistakes, affect her life in a controlling way. While most use their past as an excuse to limit their potential, Precious shows us that people do not always follow into their families footsteps whether negative or positive.
Sexually abused since the second grade Precious doesn't allow the fact that she has two kids by her own father get in the way of her dream life. Throughout the book Precious maintains a positive attitude with a hard time in her pre-GED classes battling with her dyslexia, most would have their fair share of emotional break downs but Precious really inspires me to stay strong no matter what I am going through. I saw Precious as a really strong character/role model for having two unwanted children at the age of sixteen, and one of them diagnosed with down syndrome at birth when Precious was only twelve.
Precious's parents chose to constantly verbally, emotionally, physically, and sexually abuse their own daughter. Precious survived through all of this by only wish she was a "pretty white girl, that no one would hurt because she is worth something in life" this showed me that people can go through hell and back and still survive if they manage a positive attitude or simply keep their eyes on the prize, Precious's prize was a good life and to have both of her children smart and loved. Throughout this book Precious had lots of support from her teacher, and her fellow classmates at "Each one teach one" (pre-GED classes)
The thing I really liked about the book was how supportive everyone at 'each one teach one' was to one another, they became really close friends and even hung out with each other outside of school, I also enjoyed how Precious didn't fall into her harsh life and let her lack of education bring her down. Precious thrived to learn new things and she loved writing poems and reading to her baby boy. Precious was occasionally confused as to why people lived on the streets, and let drugs take over there life. To me this means that anything can come from nothing into something if they don't let their past bring them down.
This book taught me a lot and I enjoyed every word, it was hard to put down and stop reading because of all the drama it has in it, the book is written as if Precious is telling you her life story. Throughout the book you can tell that her reading and writing improves and in the begging of the book she started out really illiterate and grew as a speaker and spoke as if she has been educated all of her life.
Precious is a great role model for all young girl that are going through a lot in life, this book taught me many life lessons and although my family has its share of bad history and reputations, but I will not allow myself to be labeled with their mistakes in life.
Sexually abused since the second grade Precious doesn't allow the fact that she has two kids by her own father get in the way of her dream life. Throughout the book Precious maintains a positive attitude with a hard time in her pre-GED classes battling with her dyslexia, most would have their fair share of emotional break downs but Precious really inspires me to stay strong no matter what I am going through. I saw Precious as a really strong character/role model for having two unwanted children at the age of sixteen, and one of them diagnosed with down syndrome at birth when Precious was only twelve.
Precious's parents chose to constantly verbally, emotionally, physically, and sexually abuse their own daughter. Precious survived through all of this by only wish she was a "pretty white girl, that no one would hurt because she is worth something in life" this showed me that people can go through hell and back and still survive if they manage a positive attitude or simply keep their eyes on the prize, Precious's prize was a good life and to have both of her children smart and loved. Throughout this book Precious had lots of support from her teacher, and her fellow classmates at "Each one teach one" (pre-GED classes)
The thing I really liked about the book was how supportive everyone at 'each one teach one' was to one another, they became really close friends and even hung out with each other outside of school, I also enjoyed how Precious didn't fall into her harsh life and let her lack of education bring her down. Precious thrived to learn new things and she loved writing poems and reading to her baby boy. Precious was occasionally confused as to why people lived on the streets, and let drugs take over there life. To me this means that anything can come from nothing into something if they don't let their past bring them down.
This book taught me a lot and I enjoyed every word, it was hard to put down and stop reading because of all the drama it has in it, the book is written as if Precious is telling you her life story. Throughout the book you can tell that her reading and writing improves and in the begging of the book she started out really illiterate and grew as a speaker and spoke as if she has been educated all of her life.
Precious is a great role model for all young girl that are going through a lot in life, this book taught me many life lessons and although my family has its share of bad history and reputations, but I will not allow myself to be labeled with their mistakes in life.
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