The Help describes one of the biggest civil issues in the United States in the 1960s right in one of the most important regions for the issue. The issue of black rights, written from Jackson, Mississippi, during the heat of the civil rights movement lead by Dr. King. The Help gives us unique insight into the lives of both the white and black people. The story weaves in between stories from multiple characters to create one story line. The most important relationship in the story is between Abileen, Ms.Leefolt’s help, and Skeeter, a young white woman born and raised in Jackson who just returned from university with a degree in writing. This relationship starts when Skeeter goes and gets a job with the local paper, The Jackson Journal,
