Her father's has died of AIDS, and sure enough, Precious discovers that she also has the disease (because he forceably raped her all the time). This allows Precious to keep her resolve when she learns the worst news of all. This revelation launches Precious into poetry writing, and when she finally shares this poetry with the class, she gets public affirmation from them. Rain teaches Precious not only how to read and write, but how valuable it can be to write down how you feel. This becomes most helpful after she encounters love for the first time at her remedial school. Precious's superpower is that although she suffers from serious mental health issues throughout the book, she always chooses to keep pushing forward in life, regardless of her obstacles. In Precious's own opinion, there was one single moment that helped to shape her fate more than any other, and it was the moment when she was delivering her first child (the product of her own father's rape), and the paramedics were yelling for her to "Push!" She was 12, and the event, along with the regular pain and trauma of childbirth, stayed with her forever. This is not a fun story, but it is a powerful story. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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