The+Help




 * Chris: **__ // The Help // __ is a historical fiction novel about two African American maids and one white writer looking for a sense of freedom. The story begins in the deep south during the 1660's. Segregation was at it's worse and many poor African American women would resort to working for wealthy white families as maids. These women were known to be as "The Help". The Help lived a hard life through working for wealthy white families in the south. Two particular maids, Minny Jackson and Aibileen Clark, had been fed up with these white families for awhile now. Minny, Aibileen, and many other maids had their fair share of stories that involved themselves being mistreated by these families. Now all they needed was a way to get these out to the public. Mrs. Skeeter was a white writer who needed a story to get her to the big leagues in writing. She decides to help Aibileen and Minny to produce a book that will release the horrible truth about the mistreatment of The Help. This book though does not come without a price of racism and abuse that all the members of The Help might have to pay. I thought // The Help // was a great story teaching readers about African Americans lives in the 1960. The book opened my eyes to how these people were treated, and how they felt to be treated this way. The story also involves comedy which grabs the readers attention and also adds drama and irony. I recommend this book to those who want to learn, and want to reading and inspiring story. If you enjoyed this book, you might also like // __Cutting for Stone__ or //// __The Kitchen House__. //