Questions and Answers to the movie Precious

1. What factors that contributed to Precious having low self esteem?

Factors that contributed to Precious having low self esteem are 1) her mom constantly cussing her and calling her names, 2)being overweight, 3) not having both parents to love her and 4) having no friends that she can talk to.

2. What signs of low self esteem did Precious display?

Signs of low self esteem that Precious did display were her constantly imagining herself as the center of attention and imagining that she had boyfriends that cared for her, that people wanted to be around her, and the fact that she was imagining herself pretty and white and skinny.

3. What defense mechanisms did Precious display and give examples.

The defense mechanism that Precious displayed were reaction formation because she never showed that she was unhappy with her life, she hid her unhappiness and displacement because she pushed her neighbor, the little girl whenever she was mad or hurt.

4. What neurotic needs did Precious display and give examples?

The neurotic needs that Precious displayed are the neurotic need for affection and approval because her mom did not give her the attention she deserved, the neurotic need for prestige because she wanted a cute boyfriend and she wanted the public to notice her, the neurotic need for personal admiration because she did not see herself as she truly was, and the neurotic need for personal achievement because she pushed to achieve a higher education.

5. What helped Precious increase her self esteem?

Precious increased her self esteem by attending her classes to better herself, she had dreams, she thought about improving herself to provide a better life for her kids, and because her teacher Miss Rain was always pushing her to do her best.

6. What did you learn?

I learnt that even though the world is tough as long as you believe in yourself you can strive for anything you want even those that have the lowest self esteem can do anything.

7. Would you recommend the movie and why?

I would recommend this movie to others because it teaches you a lesson. It teaches us to not to give up that easily.

Autobiography: Who I Was

I was born on May 10, 1992 in the Belize City Hospital. My family consists of my mother, my father and my little brother. I also have a pet dog. I have lived in Corozal. Basically my whole life. I enjoyed my childhood and when i was small my dad used to take us on little adventures. My mom would play with us everyday. I cannot complain about my childhood. My past achievements include winning the library reading contest when i was about 7 years old along with my brother for the month of July where I read 49 books. I also entered a drawing contest in which I got a certificate. I have numerous certificates in reading contests, drawing contest, spelling bee contests, Boating Safety, Do the Right thing (from the police), Red Cross First Aid, and Women in Politics. I don’t have any past traumas, well any that I recall. Three milestones that I encountered was 1) when I repeated third form, 2) when my dad had an heart-attack in December about three years ago and 3) when I broke up with my ex-boyfriend because my parents did not want for us to be together. The people who influence me are my parents; they want me to do my best get a good education and a good job. I don’t have any role models.