In this novel The Help
by Kathryn Stockett there are many important
messages that I came across. I personally loved the novel, except the fact that
it is EXACTLY like the movie. Even though this is so there’s many things to get
out of this novel. As I read I realized that it stressed the morals of fighting
for what you believe is right no matter what the consequences are. In this
novel the character Skeeter was considered the hero and the one to be different.
From the beginning she was always the rebellious one. For one she wanted to be
a writer instead of a typical wife and also tried to help African-American
maids which was definitely the wrong thing to do in Jackson, Mississippi at the
time. After finishing this novel I learned one important thing and that was to
trust. The maids had to trust in Skeeter because what she was doing wasn’t
normal. But they got over the fear of trust and understood that not everyone is
the same and there are some good people out there who’s just trying to do the
right thing. What I got out of this novel is not to have a guard up against
people you think are bad because you never know how they are capable of helping
you and what type of person they really are.
I think this book is extremely powerful, of course someone could always watch the movie but the message is even clearer as you are reading the novel. I completely agree with the message you received from reading this!
ReplyDelete-Secada C.
One of the major themes of the novel and movie is, as you mentioned, to follow what you believe in, regardless of the possible outcomes. In this case, even if it went entirely against the social norm and risked the future of both the maids and Skeeter herself. This reminds me of other characters in various novels such as Frodo and Sam from the Lord of the Rings, where they both set out to destroy the one ring for the sake of all lands, disregarding all the perils they faced along their journey. Even in real life, we pursue our goals and dreams even if they go against even the most important people to us, such as family.
ReplyDelete-Luke M.
I only have the movie and it delivers a powerful message to me. Would you recommend reading the novel since it is just like the movie?
ReplyDelete-Jonathan S.