The Help By Kathryn Stockett

In the story The Help by Kathryn Stockett, there are men characters who have less than nice things to say. One of these quotes is "All these houses they're building without maid's quarters? It's just plain dangerous. Everybody knows they carry different diseases that we do." (10). I find that this in so many ways this is extremely Racist. It is showing an inability to move past the discrimination of the past, and accept that we are all equal, no matter our race. The way that Elizabeth is being told this really helps to show how different views, have been pushed on others.

Originally a book written by Kathryn Stockett, The Help, was transformed into a film in 2011, directed by Tate Taylor. Taking place in the early 1960s in Jackson, Mississippi, the perspective of (mainly) two middle-aged ‘negro’ maids (Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson) were recorded in hopes of setting truth free. Miss Eugenia (“Skeeter”) Phelan, hopeful to be a journalist, claimed that black lives were not as pleasant as portrayed, therefore she desired to reveal the truth behind their lives through a book of interviews. The film, The Help, while not going in depth is quite historically accurate through the depiction of social classes, racial segregation, the Jim Crow laws, and the Civil Rights Movement (dealing with racism, violence, and homicide).

The movie, The Help, is based on the book written by Kathryn Stockett. It was released in 2011 and directed by Tate Taylor (Taylor, 2017). The Help is set in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960’s, and it is about the experiences black women had as maids for white families. These women decided to risk it all and tell their stories in an effort to show what is was really like for them (Taylor, 2011). The Help illustrates how these women fought racism and prejudice by becoming unified with one another. This paper will address how prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, and inequality affect the characters and their relationships in the story.

“‘Don’t you ever wish you could change things?”’ (10). In Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960’s, woman ahead of her time, Miss Skeeter, proposes an idea to write a book about the lives of colored maids in Jackson. Aibileen and Minny, two maids, are among the first ones to agree to help Skeeter, despite the potential danger to themselves. In The Help, Kathryn Stockett creates an engaging and immersive world that explores racism and social injustice by using well-developed writing, the ideal amount of imagery, and strong characters.

The book “The Help”, written by Kathryn Stockett, is a book that takes place in Jackson, Mississippi, around the 1960's, when the blacks were segregated from the whites. The story is mainly about a black woman Aibileen whose main job is to take care of children as well as to handle household duties. Along the way they meet a woman Skeeter's whose lifelong dream is to become a writer however the only job she can find, is with the Jackson Journal writing a housekeeping advice column which she knows very little about. To succeed in the job, Skeeter turns to her friend's maid, Aibileen, for answers and help to write the column.

Towards the end of Stockett’s novel, Aibileen has grown older and is now caring for two kids in the Leefolt house. Skeeter now tells Aibileen she has gotten a letter to go to New York and work for Miss Stein. When she goes, someone will need to take over the Miss Murna columns at the Jackson Journal. Here, Skeeter gives Aibileen the chance to take over for her. She also includes that she will receive the same amount of pay as she did. To this, Aibileen responds, “Me? Working for the white newspaper? I go to the sofa and open thee notebook, see them letters and articles from past times. Miss Skeeter set beside me (512)”. This is Aibileen basically conquering the issue of racism. The fact that Miss Skeeter put in such a good word about her that she got the job without an interview says wonders.

“‘Don’t you ever wish you could change things?”’ (Stockett 10). In Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960s. A woman ahead of her time, Miss Skeeter, proposes an idea to write a book about the lives of colored maids in Jackson. Aibileen and Minny, two maids, are among the first ones to agree to help Skeeter, despite the potential danger to themselves. In The Help, Kathryn Stockett creates an engaging and immersive world that explores racism and social injustice by using well-developed writing, the ideal amount of imagery, and strong characters.

Life in the 1960’s was not sweet like pie for the women who found themselves stuck in an endless loop of clearing someone else’s tables, raising someone else’s children, and living by someone else’s rules. These black maids lived in fear, knowing the white ladies they worked for could ruin everything for them by saying the wrong thing, or having the wrong attitude. The book, The Help, and the movie of the same name have quite a few differences that I noticed. It may only have a Lexile of 730, but that does not reflect the extreme measures this story goes to tell an amazing tale of bravery and strength that nothing else can rival. However, the author of The Help, Kathryn Stockett, and the director of the movie, Tate Taylor, knew what they were

The novel, “The Help”, written by Katherine Stockett, is a story written about black maids in the 1960s in Jackson, Mississippi. In this novel woman were the queens of the domestic world whilst men climbed the corporate ladder, earning money to provide for their families. The more money the man earned, the more powerful and successful the his family was perceived. There were huge gaps in society based on race - black people were believed to be the serving class, and not as the white people’s equals. Through the character main Skeeter we are able see a change in this opinion this over time. Through the influence of Aibileen, Hilly Hillbrook and Charlotte Phelan we are able to see the different characters in the novel and how they are used

The above statement emphasizes Kathryn Stockett’s acknowledgment that The Help is a work of historical fiction. Like other historical fiction books, The Help is a book that entertains and takes the reader to a different place, which in The Help is Jackson, Mississippi in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement. Stockett’s use and inclusion of

In The Help, Kathryn Stockett presents the view that racism is often used in societies as a way to profit off an oppressed culture, mostly when associated with social classes. Throughout the novel, there are many events where prejudice is present, as the colored maids are always being treated with disrespect and are never thanked for their assistance in households. One of the main, and most obvious, issues in the book is the treatment of people based on their skin tone, and this being prevalent in the story allows for the reader to understand the culture of African Americans during the 1960’s in the southern United States. First, the theme’s presence in the novel is represented when Hilly introduces her bathroom initiative to Miss Leefolt,

Civil Rights literature has been in hiding from the millions of readers in the world. Kathryn Stockett’s book, The Help, widely opens the doors to the worldwide readers to the experiences of those separated by the thin line drawn between blacks and whites in the 1960s. Kathryn makes her experiences of the character’s, making their stories as compelling as her own.

The novel The Help is a very interesting and monumental book. The book takes place in Mississippi during the 1960’s. A southern girl named Skeeter returns home from college. Skeeter dreams of becoming a famous writer that writes about important things facing our society. Skeeter astonishes her small town by choosing to write about her interviews with the black women in her community who have spent their lives taking care of white families. At the beginning only one maid Aibileen will speak. As the two women continue more women come forward and speak about the terrible troubles they face. The two main themes of this novel are how Skeeter defies the sexist standards of women in the south and how black maids are treated while taking care white

A few years ago, Kathryn wrote her book, The Help. It was rejected by publishing companies over sixty times (“Famous Authors; Kathryn Stockett”). Finally, in 2009, Amy Einhorn Books published Kathryn’s book (“Famous Authors: Kathryn Stockett”). The Help ended up being one of the hit books of summer in 2009 (“Famous Authors: Kathryn Stockett”). Kathryn Stockett wrote The Help because she wanted to address a subject that was rarely discussed (Kathryn Stockett). This subject was the relationship that white families and their housekeepers shared (Kathryn Stockett). The housekeepers were usually black women (Kathryn Stockett). These women were employed in the homes of white families in the 1960’s (Kathryn Stockett). However, her book caused some issues. One was between Kathryn Stockett, her brother and his family’s nanny, Ablene Cooper (Black Nanny Sues…). Ablene felt upset about the way Kathryn characterized black nannies whom worked for white families in the 1960’s.(“Black Nanny Sues…”) Ablene felt that Kathryn was basing the maid, Aibileen Clark, from The Help, after her (“Black Maid Sues…”). She

The Help is a debut novel written by Kathryn Stockett. There are 3 main characters Aibileen, Minny, and Skeeter. Skeeter interviewed local maids for a book that will show their point of view as being an African American and working for white families. The main argument of this book was about African Americans being able to survive against all challenges, due to the color of their skin. This story grabs your attention and never let you go. I have gain so much knowledge from reading this novel. I have learned about what African Americans went through when Jim Crows Laws were around. The book is touching. It’s never a dull moment. I never wanted to put this book down, because it had all of my attention. It had very interesting facts. This is a fiction book, but it has a lot of events that African Americans faced on a daily basis during the Civil Rights Movement. Even though, this is a serious topic, it was very entertaining as well. This will by far be on the top of my list as one of the best books I ever read. I recommend everyone to read this book if you want knowledge about African American daily life during the Civil Rights Movement.