Defiance As Depicted In The Help, By Kathryn Stockett
The Help, written by Kathryn Stockett, is a novel taking place in the early 1960s. It tells the story of three, courageous women as they strive to write a book retelling the lives of many African American maids and the struggles they face to serve their white families. Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson are just two of many maids who contribute their experiences to aspiring novelist Skeeter Phelan, a white woman who yearns to share their perspective with people everywhere. In Jackson, Mississippi, at a time when Civil Rights is one of the most controversial subjects in the world, attempting such an act of defiance is a dangerous cause, but these women are willing to risk everything, their lives, their jobs, their homes, and their families, to