- What were the factors that contributed to precious having low self-esteem?
The factors that contributed to precious having low self-esteem were:
· The negligence of her mother
· Negative experiences for example she experiencing teenage pregnancy
· Child abuse
· Excessive criticism again coming from her mother
- What signs of low self-esteem did Precious display?
The signs of low self-esteem that precious displayed were:
· She always day dreaming
· The fear she has towards her mother and finding help.
· She was a school dropout because of teenage pregnancy.
3. What defense mechanisms did Precious use to avoid dealing with pain? Give examples.
Precious used the defense mechanisms of
Denial where by she denied the problems she was having at home.
Displacement for example she used to be aggressive to her teacher who was trying to help her.
- What neurotic needs did Precious over-use or display? Give examples.
The neurotic needs that precious displayed were the (NN) to restrict one’s life within narrow borders for example she always under value the great person she was.
The NN of for self sufficiency she became angry with herself and she wouldn’t ask for help became distant.
- What helped Precious increase her self-esteem?
· She opening herself to the teacher and sharing the problems she was going through at home made her fear go away.
· The classes she was taking at the school and getting along with the other girls.
· The strength she found when her baby was born.
· The fact that persons showed her what really love was.
- What signs of higher/increasing self-esteem did Precious display?
· She was able to learn to read well with the effort she put to it.
· Precious choosing have her baby and not to abort.
· She fought for her both children.
- What did you learn from the movie?
I learn from the movie that no matter you should never let people bring down your self-esteem and be brave like precious to overcome any obstacle in life because life is not easy.
- Would you recommend the movie to others? Why or why not?
Yes I would recommend the movie because people can learn from precious and be able to understand that those things are really happening in today’s society and that there is help that is given to overcome those problems…