Sapphire’s second novel, The Kid, is out this week. It opens with the funeral of Precious, who has died of complications related to her HIV/AIDS infection, and then follows her son, Abdul Jamal Jones, as he grows up. Abuse is central to the experiences of both Precious and Abdul.
Precious tells the unsparing story of a teenage girl in Harlem who’s obese, illiterate and horribly abused. It’s based on a best-selling 1996 novel called Push, by the poet Sapphire. Daniels’ adaptation is both harsh and hauntingly beautiful.
Who was raping Precious?
In 1987, 16-year-old Claireece “Precious” Jones lives in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood with her unemployed mother, Mary, who has long subjected her to physical and verbal abuse. Precious has also been raped by her now-absent father, Carl, resulting in two pregnancies.
Is Push by Sapphire based on a true story?
The novel Push, by Sapphire (pen name of Ramona Lofton), later renamed Precious, is not based on a true story.
What did Precious dad do to her?
Carl has repeatedly raped his daughter, and her mother has gone as far as to abuse her, among other acts.
What happened to Precious first baby?
The first baby has Down syndrome and is named “Mongo” (“short for ‘mongoloid,’” Precious explains); to her good fortune, the little girl lives with Precious’s grandmother, except when Mary briefly imports her to the apartment for social-worker visits so that she can continue receiving the welfare check the child
How did the movie Precious end?
Precious realizes that her relationship with her mother is hopeless. Precious thanks Ms. Weiss for her efforts but says that she can no longer help, and tells her mother Mary that she will never see her again. The final shot is of Precious with both of her children in her arms.
Who is Ruby in the movie Precious?
Gabourey Sidibe (/ˈɡæbəˌreɪ ˈsɪdɪˌbeɪ/ GAB-ə-ray SID-i-bay; born May 6, 1983) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious, a role that earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Actress.
Does Precious have a happy ending?
Precious doesn’t get a happy ending, but as she heads toward her own death, she can know that a happy ending may be possible for her child. Of course, Precious takes place in 1987.
What happened Precious son?
In ‘The Kid,’ Sapphire tells Abdul’s story, the son of AIDS-infected Precious. Abdul, also known as J.J., is 9 when Precious dies. The landlord swiftly locks down his Harlem apartment so he can’t even retrieve the few prized possessions he has. Abdul has started down his long trail of loss.
Is there a sequel to Precious?
The Kid is the sequel to Sapphire’s 1996 novel Push, about a girl called Precious who is routinely sexually abused by both her mother and father. When that novel was turned into the Oscar-winning film Precious in 2009, some critics complained that it represented black people too negatively.
Why did Precious mom make her eat?
1) Her mother force-feeds her . When Precious confesses the depravity of her home life to a social worker, she makes a point of saying that she’s coerced into eating even when she’s not hungry. According to Bruch, mothers express their own anxiety and disappointment through overfeeding.
Why did Precious name her child Mongoloid?
Precious tells Weiss what her father has done to her, and about a scam her mother uses to get Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits. Precious’s nasty grandmother takes care of Precious’s first child, who has Down’s Syndrome; they call this child “Mongo,” short for Mongoloid (really).
What year was Precious set in?
In Harlem, 1987. Sixteen year old Claireece Jones – who goes by her middle name Precious – is illiterate and overweight. She is pregnant with her second child, both children fathered by her biological father, who has continually raped her since she was a child, but who she doesn’t see otherwise.
Why did Precious daughter have Down syndrome?
Her first child (whom she calls ‘Mongol’) has Down’s syndrome. Both children were conceived out of incest with her father. He has now pushed off, having repeatedly abused his daughter for several years. Her peers bully her, and her mother (acted by Mo’Nique) regularly but randomly hurls objects or insults at her.
What did Mary do to Precious?
Mary is the cruel, narcissistic mother of the novel’s main character, Precious, whom she subjects to constant verbal, physical and sexual abuse. She turns a blind eye to the sexual abuse Precious suffers at the hands of her father, Carl Jones, because she resents Precious for “stealin’ her man”.
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