Precious
In Precious, the family in particular denies the typical, welcoming American family as it is unbalanced without the father. The fact that they are an African american family without no father may interpret how they have lots of problem’s compared to the stereotypical white-american family.For example at the start of the trailer it shows how Precious as high hopes for being a professional singer however half way through the trailer she later on feels as if there is absolutely no hope in life. The mother of Precious is shown as being verbally and physically abusive. This may be taken as a common stereotype as people feel that black people are the ones that start violence.Obese people are represented as more likely to experience bullying and depression due to their physical appearance. However she escapes this feeling by dreaming about becoming her aspiring career, singer. Woman are represented in many ways. Precious' mother is constantly unaware of precious' emotions which makes her arrogant. Precious herself is unable to defend herself from the abuse therefore making her look weak which links in with the gender stereotype of women being weak. Disability is shown as being a way of defining people in a certain group in society. This is prominent as Precious names her daughter Mongo. The main reason for this name is because she has down syndrome. In the past, people with down syndrome were referred to as Mongolians due to the way their eyes were shaped which was an offensive stereotype.
