Segregation And Isolation In The Help
The Help is written with the setting of Jackson, Mississippi. It is set in the 1960’s when segregation between the white people and the African Americans was still largely in use. The setting is important to how certain events in the story take place. It sets a specific environment and atmosphere the writer uses to create a mood of separation and isolation between the white and African Americans.
Jackson, Mississippi is described as a small, segregated town. Despite this, the town has an abundance of places where important events happen. There are a few rich, white neighborhoods where the women the maids work for live. There is also the poor, black neighborhood where a large majority of the maids live. There are separate libraries, grocery …show more content…
During the 1960’s, when the novel is set, there were large numbers of Civil Rights actions going on. These are only mentioned a few times during the story, but the violent activities that resulted from them are mentioned often.
The setting of the story does a multitude of things to help make the story better and explain more. Due to the fact that the book takes place during a time where segregation was a large influence on the way of life, the black women could not find jobs other than being maids for the white women. They made little money and could be fired without any reasoning. Throughout the book, it is mentioned that a specific white woman, Hilly Holbrook, lies about her maids stealing things from her. …show more content…
This is considering I do not enjoy discrimination and would not enjoy being a part of it. However, if I had been living my life in the 1960’s, I do not believe I would mind it as much as I would now. This is due to the fact that the majority people who lived in Jackson in the 1960’s did not realize that what they were doing was racist and wrong. They were raised by parents who had the mindset that African American people should be treated differently. I, however, was raised by parents who taught me that discrimination and racism are wrong, and I believe that everyone should be treated equal. If I had been raised in the 1960’s rather than the 2000’s, I may have a different
Jackson, Mississippi is described as a small, segregated town. Despite this, the town has an abundance of places where important events happen. There are a few rich, white neighborhoods where the women the maids work for live. There is also the poor, black neighborhood where a large majority of the maids live. There are separate libraries, grocery …show more content…
During the 1960’s, when the novel is set, there were large numbers of Civil Rights actions going on. These are only mentioned a few times during the story, but the violent activities that resulted from them are mentioned often.
The setting of the story does a multitude of things to help make the story better and explain more. Due to the fact that the book takes place during a time where segregation was a large influence on the way of life, the black women could not find jobs other than being maids for the white women. They made little money and could be fired without any reasoning. Throughout the book, it is mentioned that a specific white woman, Hilly Holbrook, lies about her maids stealing things from her. …show more content…
This is considering I do not enjoy discrimination and would not enjoy being a part of it. However, if I had been living my life in the 1960’s, I do not believe I would mind it as much as I would now. This is due to the fact that the majority people who lived in Jackson in the 1960’s did not realize that what they were doing was racist and wrong. They were raised by parents who had the mindset that African American people should be treated differently. I, however, was raised by parents who taught me that discrimination and racism are wrong, and I believe that everyone should be treated equal. If I had been raised in the 1960’s rather than the 2000’s, I may have a different