26-877: (Redirected from PUSH ) [REDACTED] Look up push in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Push may refer to: A type of force applied to an object Music [ edit ] Mike Dierickx (born 1973), a Belgian producer also known as Push Albums [ edit ] Push (Bros album) , 1988 Push (Gruntruck album) , 1992 Push (Jacky Terrasson album) , 2010 Songs [ edit ] "Push" (Enrique Iglesias song) , 2008 "Push" (Avril Lavigne song) , 2011 "Push" (Lenny Kravitz song) , 2011 "Push" (Matchbox Twenty song) , 1997 "Push" (Moist song) , 1994 "Push" (Pharoahe Monch song) , 2006 "Push", by Tisha Campbell and Vanilla Ice on Campbell's 1993 album Tisha "Push", by The Cure on
52-414: A night at the armory, then turns to Ms. Rain, who uses all of her resources to get Precious into a halfway house with childcare. Her new environment provides her the stability and support to continue school. The narrative prose, told from Precious' voice, continually improves in terms of grammar and spelling and is even peppered with imagery and similes. Precious has taken up poetry and is eventually awarded
78-408: A thriller starring Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning Precious (film) , a 2009 drama film previously titled Push and Push: Based on a Novel by Sapphire Technology [ edit ] Push email , a type of e-mail system Push processing , a photographic technique Push technology , a method of content delivery A command used to add an entity to a stack PSH (or PUSH), a flag in
104-408: A thriller starring Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning Precious (film) , a 2009 drama film previously titled Push and Push: Based on a Novel by Sapphire Technology [ edit ] Push email , a type of e-mail system Push processing , a photographic technique Push technology , a method of content delivery A command used to add an entity to a stack PSH (or PUSH), a flag in
130-422: Is HIV positive , but her children are not. Her classmate Rita encourages Precious to join a support group and an HIV-positive group. The meetings provide a source of support and friendship for Precious and the revelation that her color and socioeconomic background did not necessarily cause her abuse. Women of all ages and backgrounds attend the meetings. The book concludes with no specific fate outlined for Precious;
156-441: Is a stark change in her voice, though the dialect remains the same. Last week we went to the museum. A whole whale is hanging from the ceiling. Bigger than big! Ok, have you seen a Volkswagen car that's like a bug? Um huh, you know what I'm talking about. That's how big the heart of a blue whale is. I know it's not possible, but if that heart in me could I love more? Ms Rain, Rita, Abdul? ( Push , p. 138) In 2011, Sapphire published
182-547: Is believable because she "speaks in a darting stream of consciousness of her days in an unexpectedly evocative fashion" (Mahoney). Precious begins the novel functionally illiterate . She spells words phonetically. She uses a "minimal English that defies the conventions of spelling and usage and dispenses all verbal decorum" (Mahoney). She employs variations such as "nuffin'" for nothing , "git" for get , "borned" for born , "wif" for with , and "chile" for child . She also uses an array of profanity and harsh details that reflect
208-665: The Transmission Control Protocol PuSH, shorthand for PubSubHubbub, former name for WebSub Other [ edit ] Push (novel) , a 1996 novel by Sapphire Push (professional wrestling) PUSH (university guide) , a British media organisation Push the Talking Trash Can , a Disney theme park robot Push, Iran , a village in Ardabil Province, Iran Rainbow/PUSH , a social justice organization A tie in
234-440: The Transmission Control Protocol PuSH, shorthand for PubSubHubbub, former name for WebSub Other [ edit ] Push (novel) , a 1996 novel by Sapphire Push (professional wrestling) PUSH (university guide) , a British media organisation Push the Talking Trash Can , a Disney theme park robot Push, Iran , a village in Ardabil Province, Iran Rainbow/PUSH , a social justice organization A tie in
260-541: The 1985 album The Head on the Door "Push", by Dio on the 2002 album Killing the Dragon "Push", by Nick Jonas on the 2014 album Nick Jonas "Push", by Madonna on the 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor "Push", by Marianas Trench on the 2006 album Fix Me "Push", by Sarah McLachlan on the 2003 album Afterglow "Push", by Dannii Minogue on the 2003 album Neon Nights "Push", by Prince on
286-437: The 1985 album The Head on the Door "Push", by Dio on the 2002 album Killing the Dragon "Push", by Nick Jonas on the 2014 album Nick Jonas "Push", by Madonna on the 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor "Push", by Marianas Trench on the 2006 album Fix Me "Push", by Sarah McLachlan on the 2003 album Afterglow "Push", by Dannii Minogue on the 2003 album Neon Nights "Push", by Prince on
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#1732787679067312-484: The 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls "Push", by Smash Mouth on the 1997 album Fush Yu Mang "Push", by Helloween on the 1998 album Better Than Raw Film and television [ edit ] Push (American TV series) , a short-lived ABC 1998 TV series Push (Canadian TV series) , a 2023 Canadian documentary series Push, Nevada , a mystery television series starring Derek Cecil Push (2006 film) , starring Chad Lindberg Push (2009 film) ,
338-484: The 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls "Push", by Smash Mouth on the 1997 album Fush Yu Mang "Push", by Helloween on the 1998 album Better Than Raw Film and television [ edit ] Push (American TV series) , a short-lived ABC 1998 TV series Push (Canadian TV series) , a 2023 Canadian documentary series Push, Nevada , a mystery television series starring Derek Cecil Push (2006 film) , starring Chad Lindberg Push (2009 film) ,
364-421: The author leaves her future undetermined. Critics have gone in both directions with their opinions of the style in which Push is written. Some consider "the harrowing story line [to be] exaggerated," saying that it does not seem realistic to "saddle one fictional character with so many problems straight from today's headlines" (Glenn). Others have stated that while the dialect is problematic, Precious herself
390-700: The free dictionary. Push may refer to: A type of force applied to an object Music [ edit ] Mike Dierickx (born 1973), a Belgian producer also known as Push Albums [ edit ] Push (Bros album) , 1988 Push (Gruntruck album) , 1992 Push (Jacky Terrasson album) , 2010 Songs [ edit ] "Push" (Enrique Iglesias song) , 2008 "Push" (Avril Lavigne song) , 2011 "Push" (Lenny Kravitz song) , 2011 "Push" (Matchbox Twenty song) , 1997 "Push" (Moist song) , 1994 "Push" (Pharoahe Monch song) , 2006 "Push", by Tisha Campbell and Vanilla Ice on Campbell's 1993 album Tisha "Push", by The Cure on
416-477: The game of blackjack Two meanings in contract bridge A term in sports betting Push approach in management, see push–pull strategy Push, pseudonym of music journalist and author Christopher Dawes See also [ edit ] Push Push (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Push . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
442-477: The game of blackjack Two meanings in contract bridge A term in sports betting Push approach in management, see push–pull strategy Push, pseudonym of music journalist and author Christopher Dawes See also [ edit ] Push Push (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Push . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
468-410: The girls come from troubled backgrounds. Ms. Rain's class is a pre- GED class for young women who are below an eighth-grade level in reading and writing and therefore are unprepared for high school-level courses. They start off by learning the basics of phonics and vocabulary building. Despite their academic deficits, Ms. Rain ignites a passion in her students for literature and writing. She believes that
494-406: The life she has experienced. Michiko Kakutani , a book reviewer for The New York Times , states that Precious' "voice conjures up [her] gritty unforgiving world." My hand slip down in the dishwater, grab the butcher knife. She bedda not hit me, I ain' lyin'! If she hit me I will stab her ass to def, you hear me! ( Push , p. 13) As the book progresses and Precious learns to read and write, there
520-439: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Push&oldid=1258061808 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages push [REDACTED] Look up push in Wiktionary,
546-459: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Push&oldid=1258061808 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Push (novel) Push is the debut novel of American author Sapphire . Thirteen years after its release in 1996,
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#1732787679067572-544: The mayor's office's literacy award for outstanding progress. The accomplishment boosts her spirits. As her attitude changes and her confidence grows, Precious thinks about having a boyfriend and a real relationship with someone near her age who attracts her interest. Her only sexual experience thus far has been rape and sexual abuse by her mother and father. As she tries to move beyond her traumatic childhood and distance herself from her parents, her mother announces that her father has died from AIDS . Testing verifies that Precious
598-494: The novel was made into the 2009 film Precious , which won numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards . In 1987, Claireece Precious Jones is an obese, illiterate 16-year-old girl who lives in Harlem, New York , with her abusive mother Mary. Precious is a few months pregnant with her second child, the product of her father raping her; he is also the father of her first child (who has Down syndrome ). When her school discovers
624-439: The only way to learn to write is to write every day. Each girl is required to keep a journal. Ms. Rain reads their entries and provides feedback and advice. By the time the novel ends, the women have created an anthology of autobiographical stories called "LIFE STORIES – Our Class Book" appended to the book. The works of classic African-American writers such as Audre Lorde , Alice Walker , and Langston Hughes are inspirational for
650-541: The pregnancy, it is decided that she should attend an alternative school. Precious is furious, but the counselor later visits her home and convinces her to enter an alternative school, located in the Hotel Theresa , called Higher Education Alternative Each One Teach One . Precious enrolls in the school, despite her mother's insistence that she apply for welfare. She meets her teacher, Ms. Blu Rain, and fellow students Rhonda, Jermaine, Rita, Jo Ann, and Consuelo. All of
676-431: The students. Precious is particularly moved by Walker's The Color Purple . While in the hospital giving birth to her son Abdul Jamal Louis Jones, Precious tells a social worker that her first child is living with her grandmother. The confession leads to Precious' mother having her welfare taken away. When Precious returns home with Abdul, her enraged mother chases her out of the house. Homeless and alone, she first passes
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