First if all this book is considered triumphant and poetic.
In the first line it says that the main character, Precious sees her self as some one who is worth a lot and is proud of the person they are. This immediately tells you that the main character is going to be someone that is strong and can stand up for them self throughout the story.
Further on it describes her as illiterate and overweight with abusive parents.
Then into the book we can read that it she describes her life and personality as something completely different: She is now a white girl with blond hair and has a fair skinned boyfriend. This is only so she can feel an escape from reality.
This critique compares the process of childbirth to that of Her suffering in everyday life experience: something she has to push through in order to 'run away' from it.
The critique quotes " This moment becomes synonymous with what Precious has to do throughout her life in order to survive and escape the chain that is her mother."
Finally she meets her new school teacher and explains that the teacher gives her the encouragement and power to be able to do the things in life that she wants such as read and write.
On this website their is trailer for the film that was also made, it does show in more depth what kind of life this young girl is living. I think the film trailer, even though short, does give viewers more of an insight in her life and her feelings
The reason I chose to post is because I feel that the book doesn't necessarily let us imagine where she lives and what her surroundings are, or what kind of people she and her mother are
So, the video gives us a more detailed perspective of her life.
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