Overcoming Racism In The Help By Kathryn Stockett

“The greater the obstacle, the more glory of overcoming it.”, said by Moliere relates to The Help solely because it is based on obstacles that are put upon the characters in the book. The Help by Kathryn Stockett, is mainly about three women who are trying to overcome the racism of their time by writing a book, all while telling their stories. Ms. Celia's treatment towards Minny compelled Minny to believe she should be treated as a person. Minny is the new maid to Celia Foote, and once Minny walks into that house she is greeted and offered something to eat and drink. Now, in the 50s and 60s this was not a usual thing. Black people were seen as nothing more than workers, and they were not even considered people in the slightest. As the book goes on, Celia continues to treat Minny as a person, asking Minny how much she would like to be paid and what her hours should be. Is that how normal racist women act around the help? It is not, this is the start of Minny realizing that she’s worth more than what she has been treated in the past. In this series of …show more content…
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