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PRECIOUS vs. THE ONES WHO WALK AWAY FROM OMELAS 1. Sexual Abuse -Raped: numerous times by father -Victim of incest -Precious' mother would call her numerous times, to come and help her masturbate. 2. Verbal Abuse -Cursed 3. Physical Abuse -Beaten by mother & father || 1. The townspeople call the child an “IT” 2. Neglected: (no food or water) 3. Citizens/children are __NOT__ allowed to talk or communicate with the child 4. Feeble-minded ||
 * "__CHILD ABUSE__"**
 * CHILD ABUSE ||
 * __ Push __ || __ The Ones Who Walk From Omelas __ ||
 * -Mother is the main source of abuse.
 * - Some of her teachers maybe abandon her because they felt she was to stupid or intellectually incapable that there would be no purpose in trying. || -The townspeople felt that if they brought the child into the world that it would be to late because it is so far gone as a result of neglect and resentment. ||

__**Precious Video Clip**__**:** Abuse by mother. []

__**Precious & her mother.**__

"Review: Precious." //CBC News//. Web. 15 Nov 2010. . __**The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas**__ "To Stay in Omelas." //Google//. Web. 15 Nov 2010. [].

__**Some Signs of Child Abuse**__


 * 1) Unexplained injuries
 * 2) Visible signs of physical abuse may include unexplained burns or bruises in the shape of objects
 * 3) Changes in behavior
 * 4) Returning to earlier behaviors
 * 5) Fear of going home
 * 6) Changes in eating
 * 7) Changes in sleeping
 * 8) Changes in school performance and attendance
 * 9) Lack of personal care or hygiene
 * 10) Risk-taking behaviors
 * 11) Inappropriate sexual behaviors

joyfulheartfoundation.2 010. 12 December 2010 .

__**Child Abuse: Facts & Info**__ - Child abuse has become an increasing problem in the United States. - 1 in 3 girls under the age of 18 are sexually abused and is becoming a rising problem today. - 4 in 10 children are exposed to domestic violence every year. - Neglect of a child includes lacking the provision of physical, mental, emotional, and/or educational needs. - There are also statistics involving ethinicty and child abuse.

Teeh, Help. "Child Abuse Statistics." //Teen Abuse//. N.p., 11/15/2010. Web. 15 Nov 2010. .