The Help

Lately I’ve been reading The Help. I’ve already seen the movie; normally I don’t read books after I’ve already seen the movie but I couldn’t resist reading this one. I’ve heard it’s amazing from all my family and friends. After the first paragraph I was captivated by the woman’s story. You can tell by the way she talks that she has had a rough life. She speaks in almost an uneducated tone. Her name is Aibileen. She takes care of a white family, the Leefolts. She cooks, cleans and takes care of Elizabeth’s baby, Mae Mobley. Over the years that she cares for this family, she becomes a mother figure to Mae Mobley since her mother pays more attention to how her friends think of her.

Her best friend is Minny Jackson, a witty black woman who also is a maid. She cleans for Miss Hilly Holbrook. She’s the ringleader of Jackson, Mississippi. When Hilly assumes that her mother is being malnurished, she fires Minny and she has to look for new work. She finds a job outside of town. Mrs Celia Foot. The woman Hilly's boyfriend ran off with.

This book is all about the hardships of these african american ladies and their lives. It's a must read for sure and the movie is great too.