Questions for the movie Precious
What were the factors that contributed to Precious having low self-esteem?
The main factors that contributed to Precious low self-esteem were child abuse, sexual abuse and both physical and mental abuse. also that precious had a large imagination of being an important person will she think of not being abuse by the other person and she is mostly kept by herself and does not talk with other person. In other words she isolated her self form others. She was also aggressive when persons discriminated her. But also when her mother's husband rape her and her mother always kept reminding that she was the problem
What signs of low self-esteem did Precious display?
The signs that Precious display of low self-esteem were: she was always quiet,she demonstrated isolation in a manner that she was always by her self and she had an eating disorder(she eat in excess) She wasn't comfortable with who she was eventually leading her to imagine to be someone else.
What defense mechanisms did Precious use to avoid dealing with pain? Give examples.
-The defensive mechanisms that Precious used to avoid dealing with pain were displacement and reaction formation; for example, displacement, when she slammed the plate on the table, and reaction formation when she masked and disconnected from this world; for example, when her father raped her she masked though as if she liked it but it wasn’t so.
What neurotic needs did Precious over-use or display? Give examples.
-The neurotic need for affection and approval was which Precious displayed. For example, she always wanted to have a boyfriend who would like her as she is, and she was sensitive to rejection because she was fat. She feared anger and criticism from others. For example, when her mother told her that she was fat and ugly and that she wouldn’t learn anything in that teach one school. Also when her classmates discriminated her.
What helped Precious increase her self-esteem?
-What helped Precious to increase her self-esteem was that she had to express herself and taking out the deepest emotions she had hidden. She expressed herself through writing stories about her own life; she also got help from specialist on those areas. Moreover she increased her se4lf esteem when the teacher demonstrated affection and care towards her. After weeks the interaction among her classmates and teacher and the male nurse also helped her to improve her self esteem. Most important was her new born baby.
What signs of higher/increasing self-esteem did Precious display?
-She was happy, she smiled with her new friends satisfied, and she felt good about it and herself. She had more confidence and persistence on herself. In addition, the sign that displayed her high self esteem was when she decided to move apart from her mother. This indicated that she has now gain confidence of her self.
What did you learn from the movie?
What I learned about the movie was one should not let other things affect us in life. Also that no kinds of discrimination affects us. People might think that they are better but no one in this world is perfect and one as an individual should put aside these things and continue. In life there are many obstacles which make the way more difficult and we shall mot make them overcome us.
Would you recommend the movie to others? Why or why not?
I would recommend the movie to others because it shows how to improve our self esteem and how to avoid discrimination to other people especially to these dark skin and fat persons. These would teach them how to overcome this stage in life.
