Robin Williams, a beloved comedian and actor, once said, “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” In life, there are often many moments that lead to a desire for change, but it takes the actions of the courageous to create an impact on society. Kathryn Stockett’s novel The Help follows the lives of numerous individuals living in the prejudiced town of Jackson, Mississippi. As an aspiring author, Skeeter Phelan does not see the world as black and white, but rather focuses her life on justice and equality for all. However, Minny Jackson and Aibileen Clarkson, struggle with their jobs as African-American maids. Minny carries a bad reputation in Jackson, mostly due to the rumors spread by Hilly Holbrook, an influential
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Together, these three unique characters work on Help, an extremely successful novel that reveals the struggles of many African-Americans in Jackson, transforming the public’s view on racism. Kathryn Stockett uses the tagline/heading “Change begins with a whisper” to describe how the smallest, quietest actions are indeed the ones that make a difference within society. Through Skeeter’s status in Jackson, Minny’s involvement in Help, and Aibileen's stories to Mae Mobley, Kathryn Stockett effectively reveals how the biggest change come from small quiet actions, representing the theme oftagline in change the Stockett’s novel.
Skeeter begins her journey in Help as a Caucasian woman in the 1960s. The production of Help is a risky project involving the task to conduct interviews in an unnoticed, discrete manner. To avoid suspicion, Skeeter tells her …show more content…
Skeeter begins the journey of Help, by tellingsurpassing a lie to her mother who holds racist views in athe prejudiced society. The journey of Help continues when Minny reveals a secret, protecting the lives of those involved. Lastly, the completion of the novel is through Aibileen's aide to Skeeter, providing her with a story of Constantine. In addition to the production of the novel, each character adds another small contribution to society. Skeeter’s one -word -change questions the Jackson community trust in Hilly, Minny’s contribution to the novel not only protects the lives of the maids, but relieves them with the security of a job, and Aibileen's story to Mae Mobely, is just the beginning of changing the way the younger generation views society. Throughout the novel, Kathryn Stockett is able to describe how change comes from small actions, staying true to the themeheadline, ‘Change begins with a
Together, these three unique characters work on Help, an extremely successful novel that reveals the struggles of many African-Americans in Jackson, transforming the public’s view on racism. Kathryn Stockett uses the tagline/heading “Change begins with a whisper” to describe how the smallest, quietest actions are indeed the ones that make a difference within society. Through Skeeter’s status in Jackson, Minny’s involvement in Help, and Aibileen's stories to Mae Mobley, Kathryn Stockett effectively reveals how the biggest change come from small quiet actions, representing the theme oftagline in change the Stockett’s novel.
Skeeter begins her journey in Help as a Caucasian woman in the 1960s. The production of Help is a risky project involving the task to conduct interviews in an unnoticed, discrete manner. To avoid suspicion, Skeeter tells her …show more content…
Skeeter begins the journey of Help, by tellingsurpassing a lie to her mother who holds racist views in athe prejudiced society. The journey of Help continues when Minny reveals a secret, protecting the lives of those involved. Lastly, the completion of the novel is through Aibileen's aide to Skeeter, providing her with a story of Constantine. In addition to the production of the novel, each character adds another small contribution to society. Skeeter’s one -word -change questions the Jackson community trust in Hilly, Minny’s contribution to the novel not only protects the lives of the maids, but relieves them with the security of a job, and Aibileen's story to Mae Mobely, is just the beginning of changing the way the younger generation views society. Throughout the novel, Kathryn Stockett is able to describe how change comes from small actions, staying true to the themeheadline, ‘Change begins with a