The Help 1-103

When I first opened the book it tells me where this all is taking place, and that it Jackson, Mississippi in 1960. Its starts out with one of the help, telling about how she has raised many children in her life but they all are white babies. And this one she is currently raising now is not going to have an easy life. Then she goes on to tell us how she has to ride the bus to work everyday, and every night. She can only go into a white grocery store if she is wearing her uniform. They family she is working for do not have they money they make it out to be. But they make the best of it. The husband is a rude man, and his wife is a snooty wanna-be that wants nothing to do with her daughter. The maids name is Aibleen. She lost her son when he was 24, "the best part of a person's life' as she says. She lives alone, but she is also known for her prayers. Minny (one of the other maids) says that everyone if lined up in front of god for him to listen while Aibleen is sitting right in his ear. Recently, Skeeter (one of the members of the League) has asked Aibleen to help her with some articles for he Jackson Journal. But Skeeter has another job lined up to write for a much bigger name. So she asked Aibleen if she would be willing to tell some stories about the life of a maid working for a white family, and raising their child for them while they take full credit. And Minny just got fired from her job working for Mrs. Hilly (another one of the ladies in the league). But she was trying to find another job in town, but Mes. Hilly has gone and told lies to everyone so she can't. So Minny decided to go to the one person in town they will not talk to and help there Mrs. Celia Foote. Mrs. Hilly had gone steady with Mr. Foote for a while but when they had broke up he got together with Celia. So nobody will let her around because Hilly goes and throws a fit and gets her way. When the League was having one of their very popular bridge games at Mrs. Lefolt's house, a topic was brought up that makes some people just so ignorant. Hilly brought up the fact that she will not go to the restroom in anyone's house that the help uses as well. So they brought up that every house should and needs to have a separate bathroom for the help because they think that blacks carry different diseases. But right now in the book, Skeeter is suppose to meet up with a guy who has canceled on her twice now. and Hilly is trying to convince her that it doesn't matter what her momma has told her that he is good for her.