Question: Could Precious really break the cycle of abuse? How could she know how to be a good parent? Response: Despite the abusive behavior Precious has been surrounded by, I believe she can successfully break the cycle of violence and be a decent mother. She has a desire to raise her children and care for them. She wants to be there for them and provide them with the childhood she didn't get the chance to experience. Considering her personal motivation to be a better mother than her own shows a lot of promise in her future parenting. I think due to the amount of suffering she was put through by both parents, she has developed a greater interest in learning how to properly raise her children. She doesn't want her kids to experience the life she lived. Precious may not entirely understand what it takes to be a good mother, but I think she knows well enough what she shouldn't do. Based on her ambition to excel in school and obtain a solid job, I can forsee her becoming a good parent. She is showing a desire to get her life together. Even though she has had to deal with several obstacles, she continues to push through and look for the light at the end of the tunnel. All her life she has looked for love and affection and was never able to find any. Her mother treated her like a slave and her father traumatized her as well. With Abdul she finally has someone who doesn't fight her; he is someone she can actually love and care for and I think she really cherishes the relationship she has with Abdul. I don't think she will ever adobt the attitude of her mother, father or grandmother.