The movie Precious takes place in 1987 with the main character as an obese, illiterate, 16 year old names Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) who lives in the ghetto of Harlem with his dysfunctional and abusive mother Mary. Precious has been impregnated by her father, Carl, twice who suffers from a long term physical, sexual, and mental abuse from her unemployed mother. After finding out she is pregnant the second time she is suspended from school, and has to attend an alternative school. To get through her traumatic times she uses imagination and fantasy. From her going to the alternative school, Precious learns to read.
I chose this movie because it deals with Chapters 5, Learning, and also Chapter 11, Stress and Health. When Precious attends the alternative school she learns to read so therefor this movie deals with learning. This movie also deals with Stress and Health because Precious' life is full of stress and health issues. She has been abused her whole life and is obese. She copes with stress by using imagination and fantasy.
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