The Help and its Impact on Education Education is the way in which people enlighten the human experience as a beacon for the world. In the book The Help by Kathryn Stockett, the three main characters, Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny, set out on a journey to define their moralities by exposing the oppression of racism and prejudice put upon black domestic housemaids in Jackson, Mississippi during the early 1960’s. Under the guidance of Skeeter, the various educations of the women reveal the hidden talents within them, one fish out of water white college graduate, the other two domestic house servants, all of which have been deeply staggered by the pressures of a segregated society. Education is the characteristic by which the characters define
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Abileen describes Minny as one who “could probably lift [a] bus over her head if she wanted to” (Stockett 13) because of her great skill sustaining community in her own presence. When Minny enters the life of Celia Foote, Celia struggles to have faith in her relationship with her husband because she feels as she has no practical skills that any usual housewife would cover with cooking and cleaning. As a maid, Minny works in the home of Celia Foote to give hope to Celia because she finds trouble with trying to conceive and bear children for her husband, Johnny, even though her husband does not care. As Minny educates Celia these skills, Celia becomes grateful that Minny is her “friend” (Stockett 218). As a result of this education, Minny takes a role model position in Celia’s life as one who defends their values and holds to be a strong person. On the other hand, Minny also sustains her own family life. At her home, Minny faces opposition from her husband, Leroy, who physically abuses Minny. As a result, Minny cares for her children without the help of Leroy. During the resolution of the story, Minny finally admitted that Leroy was not beneficial in her life. She tries to keep family and community rooted in her children as they struggle with Leroy’s abusive impact upon the family. The education Minny passes onto others is meant to uphold what means most to her, family and …show more content…
At the beginning of the story, Jackson, Mississippi is a town where racism and prejudice are saturated within the hearts of the ruling white class over all other races, and segregation was often ignored in other regions of the country where these issues did not persist. However, Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny sought to change the identity of the town by exposing to the ignorant the harsh lifestyle of black domestic house servants by writing a book containing vital perspective from house maids that are or were employed by white people for house work. The idea was inspired upon Skeeter when she received a letter from her dream job in New York City at Harper and Row publishing who told her to “write about what disturbs you, particularly if it bothers no one else” (Stockett 71). After being engrossed in the presence of Skeeter's long time friend Miss Hilly, who requested Skeeter to publish the segregationist home bathroom initiative in their women's group, Skeeter feels to counter Hilly and give light to the maids such as Aibileen, Minny, and 11 others who agreed to be interviewed about their oppression working for Southern White families. Ultimately, Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny hoped to educate society with their varying moralities to change the identity of their
Abileen describes Minny as one who “could probably lift [a] bus over her head if she wanted to” (Stockett 13) because of her great skill sustaining community in her own presence. When Minny enters the life of Celia Foote, Celia struggles to have faith in her relationship with her husband because she feels as she has no practical skills that any usual housewife would cover with cooking and cleaning. As a maid, Minny works in the home of Celia Foote to give hope to Celia because she finds trouble with trying to conceive and bear children for her husband, Johnny, even though her husband does not care. As Minny educates Celia these skills, Celia becomes grateful that Minny is her “friend” (Stockett 218). As a result of this education, Minny takes a role model position in Celia’s life as one who defends their values and holds to be a strong person. On the other hand, Minny also sustains her own family life. At her home, Minny faces opposition from her husband, Leroy, who physically abuses Minny. As a result, Minny cares for her children without the help of Leroy. During the resolution of the story, Minny finally admitted that Leroy was not beneficial in her life. She tries to keep family and community rooted in her children as they struggle with Leroy’s abusive impact upon the family. The education Minny passes onto others is meant to uphold what means most to her, family and …show more content…
At the beginning of the story, Jackson, Mississippi is a town where racism and prejudice are saturated within the hearts of the ruling white class over all other races, and segregation was often ignored in other regions of the country where these issues did not persist. However, Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny sought to change the identity of the town by exposing to the ignorant the harsh lifestyle of black domestic house servants by writing a book containing vital perspective from house maids that are or were employed by white people for house work. The idea was inspired upon Skeeter when she received a letter from her dream job in New York City at Harper and Row publishing who told her to “write about what disturbs you, particularly if it bothers no one else” (Stockett 71). After being engrossed in the presence of Skeeter's long time friend Miss Hilly, who requested Skeeter to publish the segregationist home bathroom initiative in their women's group, Skeeter feels to counter Hilly and give light to the maids such as Aibileen, Minny, and 11 others who agreed to be interviewed about their oppression working for Southern White families. Ultimately, Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny hoped to educate society with their varying moralities to change the identity of their