Comparing Aiblileen And The Help
Education is more than a school issue Education and learning have been always important for society because is thanks to that how we act and interact with other people. And “The Help” is a novel of education, meaning that the main characters undergo a series of gripping adventures that open their eyes to new truths and their lives to new opportunities. In the process, they act as educators, using storytelling, story writing, and devious pranks to effect positive change in their community. The characters that demonstrate it best during the story are Aiblileen with Mae Mobley and Skeeter with Constantine. This book looks at attitudes toward education and the unequal access to education in general for black citizens of Jackson. And even when some colored women would be well educated like Yul May the racism happening wouldn’t let them be anything else than a maid. College for Jackson's white women is more of a place to find a husband than a place to get a good education. Skeeter is even considered a failure at college because she didn't find a husband. Minny and Aibileen both have little formal education but are both very literate in terms of literature and current events, more so at times than many of their white
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But after her son Treelore died she wanted a change “After my boy died, a bitter seed was planted inside of me. And I just didn't feel so accepting anymore.” She starts that change when she realizes that she has the power to influence the future for generations by what she does or doesn't teach the white children she cares for. Therefor Aibileen teaches Mae Mobley about civil rights and equality through stories, games, and plain talk. One of the most wickedly hilarious moments in the novel revolves around this stories Aibileen tells Mae Mobley, whose favorite show is My Favorite Martian, to teach her about Martin Luther King,
But after her son Treelore died she wanted a change “After my boy died, a bitter seed was planted inside of me. And I just didn't feel so accepting anymore.” She starts that change when she realizes that she has the power to influence the future for generations by what she does or doesn't teach the white children she cares for. Therefor Aibileen teaches Mae Mobley about civil rights and equality through stories, games, and plain talk. One of the most wickedly hilarious moments in the novel revolves around this stories Aibileen tells Mae Mobley, whose favorite show is My Favorite Martian, to teach her about Martin Luther King,