The Help
“The Help” was a move that took place in Jackson, Mississippi in the early 1960’s. It was based on discrimination and segregation of Black people. It describes how the Blacks were mistreated due to the color of their skin. It was during the time of the Civil Rights Movement. This movie is an eyeopener to some of the profiling that Black people had to deal with. As I watched this film, it saddens me due to humans treating other humans like animals. The movie is narrated by a young woman that grew up in this era with such hate. Her name was “Skeeter”, she came from a rich prominent family that also had a black maid that raised her for most of her life. She never thought of this woman as the house’s help, for all she knew was that this …show more content…
The maids vowed to get back at their employees that were mean to them. Mrs. Minny decided to back her at her ex employer by baking her a pie, not to the knowledge of her that Mrs. Minny had baked her a “Shit Pie”. For this Mrs. Hilly promised to get her back. As Skeeter meet with many maids to get their stories she was facing her own discrimination from the ladies of the town. They didn’t believe that a White lady should have such a relationship with Black ladies. As the book evolves the stories that were told unfolded so good and some bad. By watching this film, it will make you think of how the world has evolved to such a better place. The movement was able to stoop the Blacks from having to ride on separate buses, or even in the back …show more content…
The dinners were the White people ate it had water fountains that was labeled. This was able to be changed by the Black people having sit ins and protested their employers. The White people was afraid of back lash. Once the NAACP was formed it help with the fight for Black people’s rights. I believe that this movie shines a light on how Black and White women can have a sisterhood. The men can get jobs to help take care of their families without the treatment of race. This movie has lots of twist and turns to exploit the tragedies that took place back then. I think that showing how these women were more than the help, but how they also had pride and self confidence just like the White women. The base of the movie was the segregation among the women who took care of their children. As the story comes to an end, once again Miss. Aibileen was set up and fire from her home. As she finishes saying goodbye to the little Mae Mobley while walking home see states “I’m free”. This acknowledgment is not that she is tied down as a servant, but she is free to be a woman, person and God-fearing woman. I believe that the movie does shine some of the negativity but not all. It is simply a glance into the world of Black people in the civil
“The Help” was a move that took place in Jackson, Mississippi in the early 1960’s. It was based on discrimination and segregation of Black people. It describes how the Blacks were mistreated due to the color of their skin. It was during the time of the Civil Rights Movement. This movie is an eyeopener to some of the profiling that Black people had to deal with. As I watched this film, it saddens me due to humans treating other humans like animals. The movie is narrated by a young woman that grew up in this era with such hate. Her name was “Skeeter”, she came from a rich prominent family that also had a black maid that raised her for most of her life. She never thought of this woman as the house’s help, for all she knew was that this …show more content…
The maids vowed to get back at their employees that were mean to them. Mrs. Minny decided to back her at her ex employer by baking her a pie, not to the knowledge of her that Mrs. Minny had baked her a “Shit Pie”. For this Mrs. Hilly promised to get her back. As Skeeter meet with many maids to get their stories she was facing her own discrimination from the ladies of the town. They didn’t believe that a White lady should have such a relationship with Black ladies. As the book evolves the stories that were told unfolded so good and some bad. By watching this film, it will make you think of how the world has evolved to such a better place. The movement was able to stoop the Blacks from having to ride on separate buses, or even in the back …show more content…
The dinners were the White people ate it had water fountains that was labeled. This was able to be changed by the Black people having sit ins and protested their employers. The White people was afraid of back lash. Once the NAACP was formed it help with the fight for Black people’s rights. I believe that this movie shines a light on how Black and White women can have a sisterhood. The men can get jobs to help take care of their families without the treatment of race. This movie has lots of twist and turns to exploit the tragedies that took place back then. I think that showing how these women were more than the help, but how they also had pride and self confidence just like the White women. The base of the movie was the segregation among the women who took care of their children. As the story comes to an end, once again Miss. Aibileen was set up and fire from her home. As she finishes saying goodbye to the little Mae Mobley while walking home see states “I’m free”. This acknowledgment is not that she is tied down as a servant, but she is free to be a woman, person and God-fearing woman. I believe that the movie does shine some of the negativity but not all. It is simply a glance into the world of Black people in the civil