Who Is The Antagonist In The Help

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The Help written by Kathryn Stockett is a astonishing novel taken place in Jackson, Mississippi in 1962. The Help was written to portray the broken lives of black maids, that worked for white women. Simeon’s Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till by Simeon Wright and Herb Boyd, is a fascinating autobiography about Simeon Wright’s story. An autobiography that describes the events that filled the conscience of the nation and gave birth to the current day Civil Rights Movement in America. Both Kathryn Stockett’s novel, and Simeon Wrights autobiography show us that injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere. In Kathryn Stockett’s novel: The Help documents on the setting that takes place in the heart of the South, Jackson …show more content…

However, I believe that the tone in The Help fluctuated depending on who was narrating and what was going on throughout the story. The three main narrators in this story were Skeeter—a timid white journalist who later becomes strong-willedfr. Aibileen—a black maid who goes from anxious to a bit belligerent and brave. And Minny— another black maid who goes from hiding her fear to finding her courage. The Help is a detailed story about the African American maids’ point of view on the white families which they would work hard for, and their racial hardships they would go through on a daily basis. While Simeon Wright’s story shows Racial injustice through the death of Emmett Till. Emmett Till was Simeon Wrights cousin who was abducted, severely tortured and killed. Consequently, Simeon Wright was able to channel the underlying message that facing the truth is vital for one to be able to realize and reveal their innermost feelings. In the text, Wright reflects on his after thoughts following the abduction and death of Emmett Till. “If I had told Dad, he would have done one of two things: either he would have taken Bob back to the store and made him apologize to Mrs.Bryant or he would have sent Bobo home as soon as possible.” “Either way, perhaps Bobo would be alive today” (Wright 52) Wright was able to show his true feelings through his writing, his perspective and proximity are the main reasons

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