Maid

Kathryn Stockett, a story of three women who take extraordinary risk in writing a novel based on the stories from the view of black maids and nannies. Set in Jackson, Mississippi in the early 1960s, a young girl sets out to change the town. Skeeter, who is 21 years old, white, educated from Ole Miss, dreams of becoming a journalist. She returns home to find the family maid, Constantine, gone and no one will explain to her what happened. Skeeter acquires a job as a columnist for the local paper…

women named Eugenia aka "Skeeter." Skeeter is the only women who treats the maids equally and treats them right. She plays a major role in this movie along with the other women who follow Miss. Hilly who is considered the "leader" of the group so every move she makes, so do the other women besides Skeeter. Miss. Hilly and her clique highlight the racism of this time by treating their own maids unfairly. Miss. Hillys maids name is Minny and she treats her like a dog. She makes her use a…

man, Odysseus, kills a bunch of suitors who took over his home land. These suitors, in Odysseus’ mind, have done more than enough to cross the limit. Odysseus had the right to kill them because of the following: they destroyed his home, they led his maids to betray him, and they continuously tried to marry his wife. Moreover, Odysseus had a reason to kill them as soon as they invaded and destroyed his home. The suitors had destroyed Odysseus’ home, which is enough of a reason for him to…

they work as maids cooking, cleaning and raising their employers’…

The black women, who make their less than adequate livings as domestic house maids, are forced to accept living and working circumstances that take advantage of them. Coloured maids are of such low class in society that they are often viewed as the possessions of wealthy white families, as the ability to afford domestic help is considered a luxury. The Help offers a comprehensive reflection on the complex effects that class has on people’s social interactions, particularly in regards to race as…

of black maids working in white households. The story addresses issues such as racism and gender equality roles. The story is told in the perspective of three different characters: Aibileen, Minny, and Skeeter. Aibileen and Minny are working black maids from one side of the town and Skeeter is a white college graduate and aspiring writer from the opposite side of town. Throughout the story, Aibileen, Minny, and Skeeter collaborate on writing a book telling the stories of how black maids were…

notice things.” We can see from the quote here of how white people think that black people are more stupid than them. They usually treat them like animals and create a clear line separating them, such as creating a “coloured toilet” for their black maids. They usually blame the black for stealing things and betraying. Racial prejudice can be seen from the events that happen throughout the story, conversations between characters and even the law in the city. This racist mindset has been passed…

53-year-old Aibileen, a black maid residing in Jackson Mississippi, takes care of white babies and does housework for white families to a make ends meet. Currently, she takes care of two-year-old Mae Mobley Leefolt *Mae Mobley's mother, 23-year-old Elizabeth Leefolt, dislikes her daughter and seems to have a distaste for Mae Mobley's affection for Aibileen *Elizabeth invites her friends over to her house.…

robot people, and talking houses. I would have robot maids, teleportation pads, and self cooking houses. First, will be robot maids they can do everything for you cook, clean, and let your pets out. But the downfall of these machines is that they need to charge. If you are running late your trusty maid can help you out. It can turn into a car and drive itself to wherever you need to go. Also you can choose the make and model for your maid. Next, is teleportation pads, these are extremely…

The Help, written by Kathryn Stockett, is a novel that describes the lives of African American maids and the white families they work for. They clean, cook, take care of white children, run errands, and do many other things. They also work for less than minimum wage. The novel is set in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960’s. This time period was right after the Civil War and many African American people were fighting hard for equal rights. In the 1960’s, a large Civil Rights movement was going…