Precious
has finally had birth to her second child! “Boy. It’s a boy.
Borned at Harlem Hospital January 15, 1988. Abdul Jamal Louis Jones.
This is my baby’s name. Abdul mean servant of god; Jamal, I forgot;
Louis for Farrakhan of course (Farrakhan is Precious idol).” (67)
By this time, Precious is reading much higher - about a fifth or
sixth grade level. She mentions that her greatest joy comes from
reading to Abdul which she aspires for him to become intelligent, and
someone important in the world. The love she shows for her son is
unconditional. Fortunately, Abdul has no mental or physical defects.
Little Mongo now lives with Precious's grandmother because of her
condition. Since she does not have Mongo, Precious is happy to have
and love someone on her own. At this point of the book, I believe
Precious character is changing. Although she does not feel she has
the love of her mother and father, Precious has other friends who she
considers her family. She is close with the children at the
alternative school, and she loves her teacher. Her son provides her
with so much joy and she feels she can finally love someone, who will
love her back. Precious has now realized she is someone to somebody,
and somebody does love her. She is becoming more self confident and
her reading and writing has greatly improved.
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