Questions for the movie Precious

1. The factors that contributed to Precious having low self-esteem are the way her mom treated her, she was insulted, raped by her father and her mom always told her she was nothing and that will be dumb.

2. The signs that Precious displayed that showed she had a low self-esteem are she insulted too much as well, she let her mother embarrass her and did not say anything. She steals food when she was hungry and she let everybody tell and do her things.

3. Precious used to avoid dealing with pain by using defense mechanisms such as Intellectualization, she used to examine her feelings as if she was someone else. Examples are when she sees herself signing autographs for the people and dancing for a B.E.T. video. Also denial because she couldn’t face the truth. Examples are when the counselor wanted to know things about her and in the household and she would not say anything, also when the principal asked her if she was pregnant and she didn’t say anything. Precious also used Projection when she assigned her feelings to a boy who she says was her boyfriend and her school teacher.

4. The neurotic needs that Precious over-use were Personal Admiration, when she thought of herself being well-known and dancing on videos. Also, the neurotic need for Affection & Approval, when Precious desires to be liked by others, example is when she is at the hospital and the nurse talks to her. She also wants to be liked and taken by her school male teacher.



5. The factors that helped Precious to increase her self-esteem was her ABC teacher who always talked to her, also the counselor who talked to her and then finally Precious over come her dark and sad moments. She said what was happening and that helped her self-esteem.

6. Precious at last showed that a higher self-esteem because then she would be with her children, she stopped insulting and she could talk to everyone.

7. From the movie I learn many things. First of all I learn that in order for others to help you with a problem that is occurring you need to talk and find help. I also learn that you should not keep pain inside yourself, you should let it go. Also, I learned that you should not pay attention when your mother or father is telling you horrible things.

8. To others I recommend to go and have the movie because there are exciting to see in that movie and it shows how to have a good self-esteem. But, I strongly recommend others to watch the movie Precious.

My Values

1. I value having an education.
2. I value having good parents.
3. I value having a caring and loving family.
4. I value obtaining the Most Valuable Player Trophy in a football tournament.
5. I value receiving a very well known Spirituality Award.
6. I value being in the Honors Roll at High School.
7. I value graduating from Muffles Collage High School.
8. I value having an understanding girlfriend.
9. I value having the captain arm band every time my team plays.
10. I value receiving good skills to play football.
11. I value having a creator and savior that cares for me.
12. I value having the ability to communicate with others.
13. I value respecting others.
14. I value having my friends at school and at my village.
15. I value receiving the ability to cut hair and shave.
16. I value receiving the skill to draw well and do tattoo.
17. I value having good teachers at college.
18. I value everything I got at home.
19. I value caring for others.
20. I value receiving the skill to drive.

Self-Esteem Quiz

Israel Canul
PD 275

Your self esteem is at 100%

Congratulations! You have a high level of self esteem! And this is great because the world is your oyster! You are a ray of sunshine and should share your light with the world!

Journal #2 "Grades"

Israel Canul
Journal #2


Last week Ms. Wentz gave us back our quizzes we took online and the grades were awesome. In the Big Five quiz I got 25/25, in the four traits quiz I got 25/25, in the Enneagram quiz I got 25/25, and in know your own mind quiz I got 50/50. I really feel proud of getting such grades and I feel happy because I’m putting all my effort to work really hard. I think the grading was very good and very professional because to grade such papers it really takes time and patience. I think I deserve such grades because I really answered the questions with the best of my ability and I put a lot of effort by going to pay to use the internet. Even though my internet crash I always try to get money by doing something to go and use the internet.

In taking the four quizzes online I learn a lot of things. In the first quiz, “Big Five”, I learn that I was high in extraversion. I have the characteristics such as excitability, talkativeness and high amounts of emotional expressiveness. Also that I was high in agreeableness because I am kind and trust worthy. I was also high in conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness because I am mindful of details, goal directed behaviors, anxiety, moodiness, sadness, imagination and also a broad range of interests. In the second quiz, “Four traits”, I learn that Eysenck’s theory refer to instability as unstable, emotionally unstable, or neurotic. In melancholy I got 25% because I’m not that unsociable, quiet and rigid. In sanguine I got 18%, I am more sociable in this part and talkative. In choleric I got 33% because I am more active and changeable. In phlegmatic I got 25% because I am calm, careful, passive and controlled. The third quiz I answer all the questions terrific in the feeling center. In the last quiz I answered the questions very good even though I took a long time to answer it. I had to read the questions well and answer them. To amalgamate what I learn, I can start by saying that I learn my strengths, weaknesses in the different quizzes. I learn what I need to improve so as to improve my self-esteem and personality. Lastly that I learn many things that could improve my life by changing and modifying things that are not clear so as to have a good personality.