Preciousness

Preciousness is a story that goes beyond the struggles of a teen-aged girl’s life, but it also portrays themes of basic life. Themes like, “letting go” and “cultural differences” apply to almost all people in one way or another. For that reason, Preciousness is not just a story about a young girl’s life, but it’s a story about all of our lives. Throughout the story, the reader is presented with a series …showed first 75 words of 994 total…

…showed last 75 words of 994 total…We all carried a precious jewel of innocence as a child, but some of us have carelessly given them away or had it taken away. Prejudice, fear, and hate are factors in life that the majority of people have to face and overcome. The fact that the author didn’t give the girl a name made it obvious that the girl’s problems could be applied to the reader, whether they are male or female.