"I was raised by a colored woman. We love them and they love us - but they can't even use the toilets in our houses." This quote from The Help explains the crux of this whole book written by Kathryn Stockett. Kathryn wrote about the harsh reality of racism during the 1960's. She examined stories she has heard over her lifetime and she also included her own personal experiences she encountered. Stockett's book, The Help, was created by her own personal life. The Help expresses the need for racial equality. Kathryn Stockett was astonished by the racial inequalities in life, so she took it upon herself to use her own experiences to establish the need for racial equality.
Kathryn Stockett has accomplished many things in her life. She was born …show more content…
Her memories as a child always included a black maid helping her. When Stockett moved north she received an eye-opening experience. Black people were free to do what they wanted in the north. It was then she realized that only in the south were the blacks treated harshly. The beginnings of the book, The Help, was started through this concept. The idea of her book was surrounded by her own housemaid. Although Stockett felt unsure about writing a book on inequality, she decided it was for the best. She wanted to give the black people in her town a voice …show more content…
In an interview with Author Talk, Kathryn specifically says, "Aibileen is my favorite because she shares the gentleness of Demetrie." Throughout the novel, Ablieen is portrayed as a strong but gentle woman who cares deeply for the white children she watches. Demetrie was a woman who experienced a lot of sadness in her life, but that sadness poured out as love to Kathryn and her siblings ("Author Talk"). We can easily see throughout the novel that the character Aibileen is soft-spoken, although she is hurting greatly inside. These women were both strong and gentle. They never complained, they dealt with what life threw at them. Kathryn used Demetrie's demeanor as Ablieen in The
Kathryn Stockett has accomplished many things in her life. She was born …show more content…
Her memories as a child always included a black maid helping her. When Stockett moved north she received an eye-opening experience. Black people were free to do what they wanted in the north. It was then she realized that only in the south were the blacks treated harshly. The beginnings of the book, The Help, was started through this concept. The idea of her book was surrounded by her own housemaid. Although Stockett felt unsure about writing a book on inequality, she decided it was for the best. She wanted to give the black people in her town a voice …show more content…
In an interview with Author Talk, Kathryn specifically says, "Aibileen is my favorite because she shares the gentleness of Demetrie." Throughout the novel, Ablieen is portrayed as a strong but gentle woman who cares deeply for the white children she watches. Demetrie was a woman who experienced a lot of sadness in her life, but that sadness poured out as love to Kathryn and her siblings ("Author Talk"). We can easily see throughout the novel that the character Aibileen is soft-spoken, although she is hurting greatly inside. These women were both strong and gentle. They never complained, they dealt with what life threw at them. Kathryn used Demetrie's demeanor as Ablieen in The