A Letter to My Classmates
A Letter to My Classmates
November 30, 2012
Dear Classmates, From the moment I looked at the box, that contains the books that could become my ISU, The Help has captured my eyes because of its vibrant appearance. The Help, with its color purple and yellow combination, made me think that the story will be a reflection of reality and would helped me to become aware of the w orld around me. In addition, the three birds on the front cover, suggests to me that they represent the protagonists of the novel. Furthermore, the cloud shaped, where the title is printed on, suggests that religion will be involved in the story since cloud represents heaven. Moreover, the comment by NPR.org: “This could be one of the most important pieces of fiction since To Kill a Mockingbird…If you read only one book… let this be it.” , made me draw my conclusion that the concept of The Help will be almost similar to To Kill a Mocking Bird. Although I only read the summary of To Kill A Mockingbird, I already love the story and because of NPR.org’s comment I have decided to read The Help. Like other books, readers usually read the blurb to get a description the book. The blurb in The Help provides an excellent overview of what the book is all about. As a result, the book caught my attention because the synopsis created an interesting atmosphere while I was reading it. The Help, famous for being a top read in 2009 and its film adaptation in 2011, is successful in catching the reader’s interest by its cover, and story. Hence, I chose this book
The Help, a fiction novel about colored maids during the 1960’s in Jackson, Mississippi, is narrated by the three main characters in the novel namely, Aibileen, Minny, and Skeeter. After Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan finished her studies, she came back to Jackson, Mississippi to pursue her writing career. She suggests to Elaine Stein, editor of Harper & Row, that she is planning to write a book about helps working for white family. Missus Stein agrees
November 30, 2012
Dear Classmates, From the moment I looked at the box, that contains the books that could become my ISU, The Help has captured my eyes because of its vibrant appearance. The Help, with its color purple and yellow combination, made me think that the story will be a reflection of reality and would helped me to become aware of the w orld around me. In addition, the three birds on the front cover, suggests to me that they represent the protagonists of the novel. Furthermore, the cloud shaped, where the title is printed on, suggests that religion will be involved in the story since cloud represents heaven. Moreover, the comment by NPR.org: “This could be one of the most important pieces of fiction since To Kill a Mockingbird…If you read only one book… let this be it.” , made me draw my conclusion that the concept of The Help will be almost similar to To Kill a Mocking Bird. Although I only read the summary of To Kill A Mockingbird, I already love the story and because of NPR.org’s comment I have decided to read The Help. Like other books, readers usually read the blurb to get a description the book. The blurb in The Help provides an excellent overview of what the book is all about. As a result, the book caught my attention because the synopsis created an interesting atmosphere while I was reading it. The Help, famous for being a top read in 2009 and its film adaptation in 2011, is successful in catching the reader’s interest by its cover, and story. Hence, I chose this book
The Help, a fiction novel about colored maids during the 1960’s in Jackson, Mississippi, is narrated by the three main characters in the novel namely, Aibileen, Minny, and Skeeter. After Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan finished her studies, she came back to Jackson, Mississippi to pursue her writing career. She suggests to Elaine Stein, editor of Harper & Row, that she is planning to write a book about helps working for white family. Missus Stein agrees