The Help makes a social statement by disclosing the stories of coloured maids in Jackson, Mississippi through a young white lady, Skeeter, who aspires to be a writer. It is a bold risk for a white lady cross the line of segregation by writing a book about the lives of black maid in the south. The novel struggles with the subjects of racism, segregation, white privilege, and other civil rights issues during the 1960s. It can be extremely difficult to stand up for what you believe in when everyone else believes differently, and Skeeter exemplifies this. In the novel Skeeter plays the role of the leader of the rebellion who stands up against racism while everyone else in Jackson are caught up in the Jim Crow laws. It was extremely wrong for
