An Analysis Of Minny In The Help

Minny is an African American maid in Jackson, Mississippi, who is sassy and doesn't take a lot of attitude from Miss Hilly or other white women. Different than the rest of the people, white or black in The Help, Minny doesn’t think about consequences if someone messes with her. She struggles with her life from time to time, but Aibileen is always there to help her. Minny shows she has a kind heart too, by making a sacrifice to help her friends and family. Minny has been working as a maid since she was only 13 years old. Aibileen has always been Minny's best friend and they know everything about each other. Minny has 5 children that she works to care for, the oldest is 13, and already starting to work like her mom. She has had to toil

When Mrs. Hilly found out who the book was about first she told everyone, but when she got to the end about what Minny did to her, she started telling everyone it wasn’t them, so the town wouldn’t find out. She is so dead set on everyone not finding out because if they do the whole town will know about the pie that she ate. The pie wouldn’t be a big deal except it had a secret ingredient added to it, Minny’s crap. Only 3 people new about the incident and Mrs. Hilly was going to make sure that no one else new, and Minny was counting on it. Minny risked everything she had when she had them put that story at the end, and she told no one how it made her scared every second of the day. When Minny did that she showed the kind heart she was hiding beneath all the armor during all those years, and how much she really cared for the black community. Her husband eventually figured out what she had done, and he tried to kill her, she ran to a gas station to call Aibileen. Minny finally got what she deserved, and she realized it when Aibileen told her “It’s time, Minny. Do you hear me? You are free.” Minny was able to go on and live with her sister and finally got what she needed and