The Help
Sunday, November 6
Pg. 204-268
12:30-2:00, 90 minutes
Today’s reading was a quick read; tension continues to build everywhere. Skeeter has had a couple of scares with regards to her meetings with Aibileen and Minny. Once she was pulled over on the way to the colored side of town and questioned about her being there. But even more, she left her bag with all of her notes at a League meeting where a nosey Miss Hilly decided to sift through it. After some inquiry, Skeeter and Aibileen conclude that she has only seen Skeeter’s copy of the Jim Crow laws and her draft of Miss Hilly’s bathroom rules comparing them to the Jim Crow laws. Of course this infuriates Miss Hilly and tests her relationship with Skeeter, but it is a relief that she did not find out about the secret meetings. Miss Hilly reveals that she can’t have friends with interracial relationships because her husband is campaigning right now.
Also creating tension is the rise of the civil rights movement. When the KKK came to the colored neighborhood and shot a man high up in the NAACP, the colored community gathered together in meetings every day to discuss/pray about what to do. It seems some are getting restless and want to see more action. The violence surrounding the issue is making both Aibileen and Minny more nervous about meeting with Skeeter, but secretly, both want to keep telling their stories. It is a way of feeling like they can do something to make a difference—get the story out. Also encouraging is the fact that one more maid is willing to discuss getting involved with the stories. We are not sure why yet, but she is interested in talking with Aibileen about it further.
Lastly, we begin to see Celia’s story revealed through Minny. Minny discovers Celia’s stash of whiskey and her drinking problem and threatens to tell Mister Johnny, Celia’s husband. Celia fires Minny for threatening to tell, but after talking with a sensible Aibileen, Minny plans to go back to Celia and apologize so she can have her job back.
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