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Precious was always a movie I wanted to see, but never have until now. I think it was a good portrayal of what some overweight people have to deal with, and not just the insecurity because Precious dealt with more than her everyday insecurity. For the most part, I hated seeing that the name-calling and teasing made her basically transfer schools. Her home life was not a comforting zone either so coming home from a harsh environment to another harsh environment definitely caused Precious to feel worse about herself overall. She has been abused in all aspects of her life (her father, mother, and fellow students), so I actually applaud Precious for not putting herself down (she does, but not as much as you would think when it comes to this much abuse). The strongest character would be Precious, and the new teacher Blu Rain sees this and her potential. I think this potential has always been inside of Precious, she just needed a mother figure she never had to shine on that potential, and let it through. To actually believe in yourself when nobody else does is a hard task, especially if you have such a horrible past, and people constantly putting you down although you try to go above and beyond. When Precious told her mom she was going to school to get an education at a different school, her mom just called her dumb and told her education was nothing, that she should be taking herself down to the welfare office. This just comes to show how easily someone who was not determined could have just gave up on what they wanted because their mom was not supportive; without a support system, some people do not work well. Precious on the other hand, worked to better herself with much doubt from her mother, and without a support system. Also, the absence of a father figure in her life (because someone who is supposed to be your dad does not rape you) causes Precious to feel the need for a boyfriend, and makes her daydream about having one because of the fact she has never really had a male role model. Precious, as a mother figure, is much better than her own mother; she leaves her mother and the house when she drops her new born baby. Sometimes, a realization is all it takes to make a difference. Precious realized her mother was never really there, and only liked having Precious around because it made her feel in control, and needed someone to do things for her. Overall, I hope society views this movie and learns we should be teaching kids from a young age that obesity is not something we should be making fun of, it should not be something to face with ignorance, and it is not something we should shame people for.