The Help

I have been reading The Help. I just finished it. It takes place in the early 60's, and is about life in Jackson Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement. The Help is about a woman named Skeeter Phelan. Skeeter is an aspiring journalist, who gets a job at the Jackson Journal writing an advice column about housekeeping. She decides to gather information from a local (African American) maid, Abiline, that will help her write the column. While getting to know Abilene, Skeeter decides that she wants to write a book about the lives of maids (maids were referred to as "the help"). The book would be made up of a bunch of different stories, written by different maids. Skeeter took many risks writing the book. Since skeeter was white, she wasn't supposed to be conversing or meeting with the help. Skeeter was a brave admirable character because she stood up for her rights, and doesn't care what people think. She believed that everyone is equal, even though society thought differently. And she also was hardworking and strong willed.

Skeeter stands up for her rights and doesn't care what people think. Although she is put down and criticized for not being married, she doesn't care what people think of her. When her friend Hilly, told her to put an article in the news letter about how, your "help" shouldn't be using the same toilet as you because they spread disease, Skeeter refused. She would not put an article in the news letter about something that she believed was unfair and not true. Even though this refusing to put in the letter lead her into some trouble later on, and sacrificed her friendship with Hilly, she didn't care. Skeeter stands up for her rights and doesn't care what people think.

Skeeter believed that everyone should be treated equally. Skeeter never treated her "help" with disrespect. She didn't mind being seen talking to the "help", even if she would get stared at, and talked about. She didn't care if the "help" was using her toilet, or anything that she owned. She treated them like the human beings that they were, although society thought otherwise. She even went to Abilene's house to talk to her about what it is like to be a maid. Even though it was not allowed for her to go to Abilene's house, she went anyway. Skeeter believed that everyone should be treated equally.

Skeeter is a hardworking and strong willed character. Skeeter had many things to do all at once. She needed to manage a job, while taking care of her mother who has cancer. And while taking care of both those things, she was also secretly writing a book about life as the "help". No matter what happened, Skeeter always found a way to get to Abilene's house, and listen to her stories, so that she could use them for her book. Although going to Abilene's house was dangerous she went anyway. If Skeeter got caught in Abilene's house there would be serious consequences for both of them. Skeeter is a hardworking and strong willed character.

Skeeter always stands up for what she believes in. Even if it means loosing her long time best friend. She believes that everyone is equal although others didn't agree. She was hardworking, and got through every situation, no matter what the consequence. Because of all of these things Skeeter is a very admirable character. And this boom is awesome, I recommend it!