The Help Reflection

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Recently reading a fantabulous book by Kathryn Stockett, I have greatly realized the important things within my lifetime and how lucky we truly are. The book that I have read is entitled “The Help” as it shows the hardships African American individuals went through back in the day. This book conveys to me a vast reminder of respecting others and treating them as you would want to be treated. This book was written around the time of the Civil Rights Movement and segregation where many were not treated as they should be. Many were judged by the color of their skin, my opinion of this is horrific. I believe that it was unnecessary to treat people as if they are worth nothing and as if they are your maid and do everything for you. I was raised …show more content…

The economics within the African American society runs completely differently through the white society. For example, the African Americans thought that just fifteen dollars was amazing as it may cover gas for the car and food for a day, but whites would not think this way. Whites would have a negative attitude about this and believe that they needed more money for shopping and other activities. This was back in the time of The Civil Rights Movement where African Americans were though of as unequal to the white society. Throughout this book I believe that there is one white individual that really understands what poverty is like and how the African Americans truly feel. This person is Celia due to her rough past as she previously experienced a time of poverty. She really cares for her maid, Minny, and help her through obstacles in life. “Except for Gretchen, all ten women have asked that the money go toward Yule May’s boy’s education.” (P.g.307) As Yule May is a African American women, she continuously struggles with money and helping her children get through school. She does not want her children to have to give up school due to her economical hardships. The women are wanting to help her as they have come together and decided to give the raised money to Yule May. Yule May just wants the best for her children and to ensure that they have the opportunity of a better education than she received. “What I care about is, if in ten years, a white lady will call my girls dirty and accuse them of stealing the silver.” (P.g.256) This is a quote said by Minny that really shows the poverty African Americans were in during the Civil Rights time period compared to the whites. It shows that Minny’s children would never steal the silver, but whites would suspect this as blacks could be so desperate for something to eat with during their home life. Whites had more money, attained

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