It is about the life of maids and their relationships with their white women employers during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The setting is rural Mississippi. It is mostly told from the point of view of the maids. But it was written by a white women who grew up in the south during these times and was taken care of by a maid with whom she formed a special relationship. If it were written by a black maid, the story would have been more sad or tragic. The ending would have been more sad than happy - I think.
Nevertheless. it was poignant, funny, sad, well written for the most part and certainly made you think. Reminded me of my Dad taking me to Celtics games in the late 50s and seeing bathroom doors with the words "Colored Men" and "White Men." Will never get that out of my head. Probably the first time I realized that the world is not always so nice. "The Help" will make you think that too.
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