Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire

The movie precious is based on the novel “push” by Sapphire, the movie was released in 2009 and it is an American drama film that is directed by Lee Daniels. The movie is about a young sixteen year old Afro-American named Claireece Jones and lives in the New York city ghetto of Harlem. She lives with her dysfunctional and abusive mother, Mary She goes by her middle name, Precious, which seems like a cruel taunt, since nearly everyone around her thinks she’s worthless and lets her know it.

The film Precious is a movie dealing with the unfortunate truth of everyday life for some individuals. The film is based in the Ghetto of Harlem in the year 1987. Precious is a sixteen year-old obese Afro-American teenager whom has grown up in the Ghetto of Harlem in a dysfunctional family. Her mother Mary physically abuses her and uses her as her personal slave while her father Carl abuses her sexually and makes her pregnant two times. Her first child is named “Mongo” shorted for Mongoloid and her child suffers from Down syndrome. Mongo lives with Preciouses grandmother. However her mother Mary says the baby lives with them to cheat the welfare system and get extra money from the government. Following the discovery of Precious second pregnancy, and she gets suspended from her school, her junior high school principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school “each one teach one”. Throughout the movie Precious finds a way out of her traumatic daily existence through umagination and fantasy. Inspired by her new teacher Miss Rain at the alternative school, Precious begins learning to read. 

Facts about the Northeastern United States

The Northeast region consists of 14 states and some of the largest cities in America. The region is characterized by two different areas: New England and the Mid-Atlantic. 

The New England states include: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. 

The Mid-Atlantic states consist of: Delaware, District of Columbia (also know as Washington, D.C.), Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

The largest city it New York City, is also the largest city and metropolitan area in the United States. The region's population was estimated to be 54,741,353 in 2006. The New England state also playes a big and dominant role in America’s beginnings and this region is the nation’s cultural and historic center today. Education abounds in New England, which is home to some of the top-ranking and most exclusive universities in the nation, including Harvard, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth and Wellesley.

The northeastern states possess a wide range of climates, the climate for the northeast region is all different. There are cool to hot summers and very cold winters. The yearly precipitation for the northeast region is about 46 inches in a year. That includes both rainfalls and snowfalls.The average July temperature is 69 degrees F. The average January temperature is 21 degrees F.This state did resently suffer from a storm called "Sandy" that destroyed alot, The most damage happened in the big city New York. 

The typical American stereotypes in the northeast in often  In this region the stereotypical american is defined as diligent, innovative and imaginative. Even though a "Yankee" is a typical american, the term is most often used about Americans from the northeast, hence the New York Yankees (baseball).  When i think of an average stereotype living in the northeast i think of this picture.

Donald Trump

 The population of The northeast is approximately 57,518,000, The population in the northeast of the US is very diverse. There are huge immigrant groups of among others Jews, Irish and Italians. The most prominent religion in the northeast is protestants, but there are also a lot of people that are Roman Catholics, largely because of the Irish and Italian immigration.

Politics

The Northeast region is known for its political liberalism. For example, every state in the region voted for John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. Pennsylvania, however, is considered a state that either a Republican or Democratic presidential candidate could win.

Economy

Primarily based around industrial factory and shipping work. It's like the rest of the nation, high unemployment. But the taxes and cost of living is significantly higher than the rest of the United States because it's relatively high population and tourism. The closer you get to New York City the cost of rent, property and food goes up.

Northeastern Attractions

From Pennsylvania to New England, the Northeastern United States is a magnet for tourists seeking a different breed of attraction. You can travel the historic Freedom Trail in Boston, Massachusetts. Experience four centuries of Rhode Island history at Smith's Castle in Wickford. Catch a sporting event at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Soak up the sights and sounds of Times Square, the massive height of the empire state building and the beauty of the 

the statue of liberty in New York City. And that's just the beginning of what you'll discover in the attraction-rich Northeast.

sources:

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Northeastern_United

http://library.thinkquest.org/4552/newpage1.htm_

http://www.globalchange.gov/publications/reports/scientific-assessments/us-impacts/full-report/regional-climate-change-impacts/northeast