The help

The Help was directed and written by Tate Taylor in 2011. The scene takes place in Mississippi. He imagined this history to denounce the segregation between black maid and wealthy women. The main characters are Skeeter Phelan she is young white woman. Who wants change the life condition of black maids, through the writing. There are too two domestics women. Their names Aibileen and Minny. They are friends. They look partner. The black maids are dominated because they are afraid to lose their jobs. Without this hard job, they can’t to be in charge of their child. Finally, there is a clan of incorrect white women whose mistreated maids.
Critical of movie
            Firstly, we can say the movie puts the light on the living conditions on black women at the time. Then the black maids were considered like foreign and white women don’t respect them. The Help show abuse mainly women. For example, they live in very bad conditions, in tiny houses with many children and more they have poverty salary. Despite of working conditions they do never complain. And help each other and stay pleased.
As well the wealthy women will not be notice they can’t do anything without maids. For example don’t reconcile their career and their private life very well. They are this behavior to feel higher face domestics. This undoubtedly for that they don’t respect them. To conclude, we can say The Help wants show the racist behavior of white women.
Argued scene

Skeeter is a curious and smart woman and she asks her where is Constantine her old chilminder. At this moment Skeeter decides to ask her mother and she goes to her bedroom to talk with her. Firstly Mrs Phelan lies, but Skeeter persists. Her mother finishes to confess the truth on the disappearance of Constantine. She says Constantine becoming older and she doesn’t do anything some chores. During the meal Constantine want to work such as she was young but it’s impossible. Constantine is so old so she can’t serve. The mayor is offend because Mrs Phelan can’t have a good maid. For keep her good reputation she decides to fire Constantine. After this revelation she blames her mother for this story.

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