Book project 3

The Help

The central idea of the novel “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett is that skeeters actions changed so many lives of the african american maids of Jackson,Mississippi. In the story, skeeter begins to record the events shared by the maids many of them were not sure of telling her because number one, she is white, and also they did want to be fired or even arrested. This book really connects with some of the other civil rights books we have read because t always starts with an idea, and that leads to a movement. Some questions i developed while reading are, How old do you have to be to start the house cleaning? What were they payed? Why was skeeter so selfless and listened to the african americans even though they were not as “relevant”? Discrepancies i found is that i have read and also heard many books about how poorly white people treated the black people but this gave so much more detail on the little things and really made you feel the pain. The small community really allows you to understand and comprehend what the african-americans really went through. Some of the views and perspectives i found between the characters what Blacks vs whites black, woman vs white woman, skeeter vs whites, skeeter vs elizabeth.

Vocab words-

 initiative: the ability to assess and initiate things independently

insipid: lacking flavor

condescending:  having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority

mundane: lacking interest

irony: opposite of what you think would of happend

stoic:  person who and endure pain or hardship without showing feeling or emotions

obstinate: stubbornly refusing to change ones opinon or chosen course of action

pathetic: arousing pity

obscure: not discoverd or known about

domestic: (noun) a person who is paied to help with menial taskes such as cleaning

profound: very great or intense

asthma: a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing

difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of

hypersensitivity.

contempt:the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration

ingenious:  clever, original, and inventive.

frugal:sparing or economical with regard to money or food.

vapid:offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

resignation:an act of retiring or giving up a position