1) One of my favorite quotes from The Help By:Kathryn Stockett Aibileen Clark states "They ain't rich folks. Rich folks don't try so hard."The reason being is when your born into a higher society than others you don’t feel need to try as hard as the people who weren't born into that kind of lifestyle.
My second favorite quote from The Help By:Kathryn Stockett would be when Aibileen Clark got fired from her first job, on her first day "Shame ain't black, like dirt, like I always thought it was. Shame be the color of a new white uniform your mother ironed all night to pay for, white without a smudge or speck a work-dirt on it." Just because you are black, doesn’t mean you should be ashamed of it.Shame is you not having to work in life and having someone always doing your dirty work.
My third favorite quote from The Help By:Kathryn Stockett would be when Aibileen Clark says “You is kind, you is smart. You is important.”I got to thinking about this and the true power that these simple words have in the lives of others. I see Aibileen as a truly wise woman. She knew that each of us has the
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power to lift others up and to empower them to really be all that they can possibly be in life. My fourth favorite quote from The Help By:Kathryn Stockett is when “Ever morning, until you dead in the ground, you gone have to make this decision. You gone have to ask yourself, "Am I gone believe what them fools say about me today?” To me it means that you shouldn't care what others say about you cause you'll never please anyone and there will always be a person talking badly about you so you should only worry about living your life the way you want it. My fifth favorite quote from The Help By:Kathryn Stockett is when Skeeter says “I always thought insanity would be a dark, bitter feeling, but it is drenching and delicious if you really roll around in it.” It shows how she knows she's different, "in the wrong" and she loves it.Thats why I love this quote because being everyone needs to accept who they are and being different is good. Being different is normal. 2) To Kill a Mockingbird and The Help are similar in their physical and social settings.
Both stories are set in the South, with To Kill a Mockingbird in Maycomb County, Alabama and The Help in Jackson, Mississippi. While Mockingbird takes place in the Depression-era 1930s, The Help takes place in the socially and politically changed the 60s.Although these time periods are three decades apart, they both occurred in times of social stress. White privilege and prejudice was a given in most areas of the country in the 30s. In The Help, the several of the characters are African American maids. As the story develops it shows how they are mistreated, especially in comparison to white employees. Like Atticus, the main character faced white opposition in her desire to work with African Americans to improve their situation. This shows us how prejudicial has persisted over the
decades. 3)Eugenia (Skeeter) Phelan grew up in Jackson Mississippi, the center of injustice and racism. Even though I grew up in McKinney, Texas, the number one place to live in America (Money Magazine 2014), I can still relate to the prejudice faced by many people in The Help. Just this year a group of African American teens attending a pool party in McKinney were harassed and faced police brutality for no reason other than seeming out of place such an "up-scale" neighborhood. Though I haven't been the victim of racism personally, injustice unfortunately, a problem in 2015. 4)The first relation to the real world is that people used the ‘N’ word frequently. They used this word to refer to African Americans during the period when the book was written in the 1930's . People today still use it to refer to African Americans. I think it is unfair that they are being called such vulgar language because it is a slang that they strongly dislike. They would get angry if they were referred to as such. Many characters in the story, such as Francis and Mrs. Dubbose, have used this term quite regularly. They considered African Americans as inferior human beings. In today’s society, the description of black people as such slang still exists, but it has been toned down considerably, compared to when the book was written.This relates to me because people today that don’t think it's necessarily wrong and have no idea what they are talking about. People now, back then or even 100 years in the future need to know not to use such harsh labeling words on someone's race isnt right. 5) Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, grew up with a maid named Demetrie that she was very close to. Even when her brother and sister outgrew her company, Kathryn stood by her side. Demetrie worked for Kathryn's family before she was even born. They would stand together in front of a mirror while Demetrie would encourage Kathryn. "You are beautiful girl." Even though she wore glasses and had stringy hair Demetrie wanted her to know how loved she was. When Kathryn moved from her hometown to New York City people would bring up all of the horrible things going on in Mississippi and Kathryn would inform them all the good of Mississippi. When they would talk about good of Mississippi she would inform them all of the bad too. Only she was allowed to complain about it. Even though Jackson, Mississippi was filled with prejudice and injustice, it was still her home.
Though the passage I have selected is short, I believe it is the most obvious indication to the main theme of the book, as well as a common goal for not only Duddy Kravitz, but countless others, fictitious and not. I could have chosen a longer quotation from the book, but I felt that this phrase clearly communicates to the reader that the "American Dream" has been a preoccupation with Duddy since he was very young.
No matter the walk you take in life at the end of the day are you rich with love, respect and honor. Or, are you poverty stricken simply because you choose not to allow love, respect and honor to shine through. Not only on yourself but, also on those around you. In life a hard lesson needs to be learned and we can only learn this for ourselves, be rich because of who you are and not what you have because in the end people will not remember the house you had, the material possessions you bought or gifts that you gave, what they will remember is if you held your head high, even through the rough times, the respect you gave and most importantly, the love you
People from lower classes try to achieve success but tend to struggle depending upon their foundation. The problem that people don’t want see is that we all want to become successful, and have the capability to do so but are just restricted by the lack of income.
Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is based during the era of racism and prejudice. This era is commonly referred to as The Great Depression and is during the mid-late 30’s. The novel is set in a small town and county called Maycomb, Alabama. The novel follows the story of the Finch’s and their struggle before, during, and after a rape trial that is set against an African American by a white woman and her father.
To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in a rural southern town in the 1930s, when racism was commonly accepted. Blacks were
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee tells the story of a little girl growing up in a small Southern town during the 1930s, and facing everyday issues such as racism and growing up, and The Help by Kathryn Stockett shows the lives of black maids in the 1960s working for white women and feeling the effects of both racism and friendship from them. Despite the fact that the two books are from different time periods, The Help and To Kill A Mockingbird by are very similar novels because Celia Foote and Mayella Ewell both come from poor, white families, because both books examine society’s oppressive expectations of women from that era, and because both books show white people’s good relationships with the black people that work for them.
The movie Born Rich at first seems like a kid who wants to overcome the “voodoo of inherited wealth” (Born rich, 4:24). Jamie Johnson the heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune is intent on getting his inner circle of friends to address this controversial issue. From the beginning of the movie there seems to be an unwritten rule that it’s in bad taste to discuss your wealth. This point seems funny that those with money don’t want to talk about their wealth, while those without money only talk about having wealth. As reluctant as they say they are, it seems that they are more than willing to babel on about it and the privilege that accompanies it throughout the movie which seems hypocritical. These kids, seems to range from very grounded to on the verge of paranoia about their money. However when you look at the range of problems, insecurities and unhappiness that exists among these kids it’s easy to say money doesn’t solve your problems.
In my paper you will be pleased to find that I talked about three different quotes that really spoke to me from the book Stiff by Mary Roach. The first quote is from page 82, “the point that no matter what you choose to do with your body when you die, it won’t ultimately, be very appealing.” To me this is the main topic of chapter three, and it talks about different things you are able to do with your body after death in gruesome detail. The second quote I pulled from chapter three as well, it comes from page 84, it reads; “… at birth and at death. In between we do what we can to forget.” With this quote I was able to make a very personal connection that may or may not include my last two relationships. For my third and final quote, which came
"In Her Own Words." Kathryn Stockett Author of The Help. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2014.
Desmond Tutu says “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Scout, main character of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and Skeeter, main character of the movie The Help by Tate Taylor, both demonstrate their agreement to this statement in different ways. To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in the 1930s during the Great Depression and Jim Crow laws. Discrimination and prejudice thrives in the small, Southern town in which Scout lives. This exposes her to these things, and her reactions show her moral beliefs. On the other hand, The Help takes place in the 1960s in Mississippi where racism and segregation are the building blocks of society. Skeeter
Society today is split in many different ways: the smart and the dumb, the pretty and the ugly, the popular and the awkward, and of course the rich and the poor. This key difference has led to many areas of conflict among the population. The rich and the poor often have different views on issues, and have different problems within their lives. Moral decay and materialism are two issues prevalent among the wealthy, while things such as socio-economic class conflict and the American dream may be more important to those without money. Ethics and responsibilities are an area of thought for both classes, with noblesse oblige leaning more towards the wealthy.
All individuals have different paths and life goals. It is true that individuals may start out with more advantages than others, but it should not be used as a limitation to others. Mantsios lists several realities discussing the different levels of opportunity for Americans. In these realities, he describes that wealth and our economic status is important in order to reach success. In one of his realities, Mantsios discussed the privileges within inheritance laws stating: “…Americans do not have an equal opportunity to succeed, […]. Inheritance laws provide built-in privileges to the offspring of the wealthy and add to the likelihood of their economic success while handicapping the chances for everyone else” (392). It appears as if he only believes success comes out of extreme wealth, and if someone is not, they’re disadvantaged and will ultimately be less successful than others. Mantsios talks only in extremes; he discusses the very rich, the very poor and how each affects each other, while simultaneously arguing that there is little to no chance for those in the middle or lower class to grow and become successful. In contrast, Jay-Z discusses how he did not let the obstacles he faced, or his economic status limit him. He is quoted saying, “don’t let [society] diminish your accomplishment or dim your shine” (Packer 361). Here, he is taking a much more positive approach, stating that individuals should not limit their success based on their social class. Class should not be a tool used to limit individuals and their success. To say that an individual born into the upper class will just coast through life without hardship is untrue. In the same respect, to say that an individual born into lower or middle class will have no chance at success, is just as untrue. We all face different levels of hardship in life, therefore condemning an individual because they have a leg up or down in
For this assignment, the movie “The Help” was chosen to review and analyze because it presents a story of fighting injustice through diverse ways. The three main characters of the movie are Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan, a young white woman, Aibileen Clark, and Minny Jackson, two colored maids. Throughout the story, we follow these three women as they are brought together to record colored maids’ stories about their experiences working for the white families of Jackson. The movie explores the social inequalities such as racism and segregation between African Americans and whites during the 1960s in Jackson, Mississippi.
The Help chronicles a recent college graduate named Skeeter, who secretly writes a book exposing the treatment of black maids by white affluent women. The story takes place in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi, during the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. The death of Medgar Evers triggers racial tension and gives the maids of Jackson the courage to retell their personal stories of injustice endured over the years. The movie depicts the frustration of the maids with their female employers and what their lives were like cleaning, cooking, and raising their bosses’ children. The Help shines a light on the racial and social injustice of maids during the era of Jim Crow Laws, illustrating how white women of a privileged society discriminated not only against black women, but also against their own race. The movie examines a very basic principle: the ethical treatment of other human beings.
Money can give people a lot opportunities and privilege. Financially privileged people have no trouble getting materialistic things such as big houses, expensive cars, and jewelry. Being privileged can also provide better scholastic education as well as respect. On the other hand, a lack of money, as a person might guess, limits opportunity and lower a person’s status on the privilege pole. In order for an underprivileged person to have all of those things, they have to work hard to get to get the luxuries of nice houses, cars, and jewelry. As far as education goes, the underprivileged might not go to the best schools but they get an education that will prove to be more valuable in life; they learn to earn respect, appreciate what they have and how to survive with just the necessities and what’s really important in life. So when a person looks at each group and tries to decided with one gets the most out of life, they will see that underprivileged individuals get so much more out of life than a person who came up in affluence and privilege.