Kathryn Stockett

that is used daily. 365 days a year, someone somewhere is talking about the principles of respect. What principles? To listen to each other, to treat everyone equally, the idea that everyone has a voice, so on and so on. In The Help, written by Kathryn Stockett, the principles of respect are front and centre, and being analysed with every sentence written. The Help takes place in and explores the lifestyle of 1962 Jackson Mississippi. It explores the relationships of characters involved in this…

how small. Cities would continue to develop and as black people generally earned a lower income, entire sections of cities would have a low income section dedicated to the poorest white folk and the black population. The books, “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett and “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee both offer an accurate portrayal of life for black folk in rural and urban settings. In 1869, the 15th Amendment to the Constitution declared that it is the right of the people to not be denied the…

In addition, one finds that Skeeter experiences personal gain from supporting the rights of the help. In Jackson white high-society, the norm is for women to marry, and their marriage and subsequent place in society determines how successful they are. Rather than relying on marriage as a means of success, Skeeter chooses to work and is resistant to marriage, even telling her mother that she does not want to get married. Meanwhile her friends see Skeeter’s job as a “the last stop before…

Furthermore, young white children learn the belief at an early age that they are superior to the black people. They are taught that “disease is the negro part of town” and that “coloured folks aren 't as good as whites”. Teaching children that a certain race, colour or religion is superior to another ensures the horrific cycle of prejudice continues through generations. This negative attitude is a direct consequence of prejudice as is the physical pain inflicted by those who believe they are…

When I was nine or so, my cousin from Baltimore came to visit. A sophomore enrolled in a 6A high school was trying to inform little ole me from rinky-dink Tongue River who has less than a hundred kids on what high school was really like. She talked about sports, student council, and the minority groups. I asked her why there was no “white” club, and I remember feeling slightly resentful that there was a “Native American” club, and a “Japanese” club, yet not a “White” club. Can you believe that?…