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TheHelp Chapters16  Directions:Downloadthisasaworddocument.Answerthetenquestionsyouchoose,twofrom eachchapter,inredtypedirectlyunderthequestion.Attachthistoturnitin.combythestartof classthedayitisdue.Ifitisnotturnedinbythestartofclassyouwilllose20pointsoffyour scoreandyoumustgotothelibraryduringclasstocompleteyourwork.Checkyouroriginality reporttobesuretherearenotproblemswithyouranswers.  ChapterOne AnswerTWOofthefollowing: 1. DescribethedifferencesintherelationshipbetweenMaeMobleyLeefoltandAibileen andtherelationshipbetweenMaeMobleyandhermother. MaeMobleyhastwoverydifferentrelationshipswithAibileen,herfamily’sBlackmaid, andElizabethMobley,hermother.MaeMobley’srelationshipwithhermotheristragic becauseitembodiesabuseandneglect.Elizabethisashallowcharacterwhodoesn’t thinkforherself.Sheisdissatisfiedwithmanythings,includingherdaughter,Mae,often ignoringher.She’smoreconcernedwithfittinginthentakingcareofherownchild.On theotherhand,AibileenandMaeMobleyhaveagreatrelationship.Aibileencaresfor Maeandevenreferstoheras“myspecialgirl.”SheservesasamotherfigureandMae Mobleycaresforherback. 2. HowdidTreeloredie?WhydidthiseffectAibileensohard?Howdoesshedescribethe effectonher?(Thisisimportantforlaterinthestory.)

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AtractortrailercrushedhislungsathisjobattheScanlonTaylormill.Thisaffected Aibileensohardformanyreasons;thatwasherson,hewasgoingtogetmarried,he

madeherproudbyaccomplishingmanygreatthings,andmostimportantly,becausehe wasonlytwentyfouryearsoldanddidn’thaveenoughtimetoliveinthisworld.She saysherwholeworldwentblackandshecouldbarelyeventakecareofherselfwithout peoplelikeMinny.Abitterseedwasplantedinsideofher. ChapterTwo AnswerTWOofthefollowing: 1. WhatisMinny’sstrengthasamaid?Whatisherweakness? Minny’sstrengthisthatshe’sthebestcookinHindsCounty,maybeeven allofMississippi.Herweaknessisthat“she’sgotamouthonher.”She alwaystalksback,regardlessofwhoshe’sspeakingto. 2. WhyisMinnyfired?Whydoesshehavetroublefindinganewjob?Whatarewhite womensayingabouther? ShewasfiredbecauseMissHillydecidedtosendMissWalterstotheold ladyhome.ShehadtroublefindinganewjobbecauseMissHillyliedandtoldeveryone intownMinnywasstealing.Theywhitewomenintownacknowledgedherasthe “SmartMouthedCriminalMaidaHindsCounty.”Minnywasevenchasedoffthe Renfroes’propertybecauseHillysaidthatshestoleacandelabrafromMissWalters. ChapterThree AnswerTWOofthefollowing: 1. WhodoesMinnygotoworkfor?WhoisnotallowedtoknowaboutMinny?Whyis that? MinnyworksforCeliaRaeFoote.JohnnyFoote,Celia’shusband,isn’tallowedtoknow aboutMinnybecauseherhusbandisaracistmanwithastrongbackgroundrelatedtothe

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confederacy.CeliawantstokeepMinnyasecretforMinny’sownsafetybecauseshe knowshowbadlyhewouldreactifheknewshehiredaBlackmaid.Celia’salsokeeping herasecretbecauseshewantstoshowherhusbandthatshecancookandclean;she wantstoproveherselfworth. 2. WhyisMinny’snewjobagooddealforherasamaid?Whatarethedisadvantagestothe job? Minny’snewjobisagooddealbecauseshegetstochooseherhours,shegetsashorting workperiodthanbefore(workingonlyMondaysFridays),shegetspaidadollarextra thanshewaspayedbefore,sheinaway,getstochanneloutherjoyoftalking/beingin chargebyhavingthepowerofteachingCeliahowtocook(Minny’sneverhadanytype ofrelationshiplikethiswithaWhitepersonbefore),andlastlyshegetstoseeher childrengoofftoSpannElementaryinthemorningandstillgethomeintheevening withtimetoherself(shecantakenapsagain).SomedisadvantagesofworkingforCelia arethatshehastotakeLeroy’scareverydaybecausethereisn’tabusthatgoesallthe waydowntoCelia’shouse,theFootehouseishugeandwillrequirealotofhardworkto maintain,sheisn’tconfidentintherelationshipshehaswithCeliabecauseshedoesn’t trustWhitepeople,andmostimportantly,shehastolivewiththefearofgetting caughtbyJohnnyFoote.  ChapterFive AnswerTWOofthefollowing: 1. WheredoesEugenialive?Wheredidshegotocollege?Whatdoesshewanttodowith herlife? ShelivesatLongleaf,herfamily’scottonplantation.ShewenttocollegeatOleMiss, a.k.a.UniversityofMississippi.Shewantstobecomeawriter. 2. PhysicallyandintellectuallywhyisSkeeteradisappointmenttohermother?Howdidshe gethernickname?

Eugenia,a.k.a.Skeeter,isadisappointmenttohermother,bothphysicallyand intellectuallyformanyreasons.Herphysicalappearanceisadisappointmentbecause she’stall(5’11),hascrinkly,haylikehair,hasdeathly,fairskin,andan“unflattering” nose.Skeeter’sintellectdisappointshermotherbecauseshedoesn’tlivelikemostgirlsin thearea.Shedoesn’tcareaboutgettingmarriedorlivinginabighouseorhavingthe populartypesofjobsforwomen.Shecaresaboutdoingwhatmakesherhappy;andthis bothershermothergreatlybecausemanyofSkeeter’speersaredoingallofthosethings Skeeter’snot;shedoesn’tthinkEugeniaisprettyenoughtoliveasfreelyasshewants andbelievessheshoulduseherwealthasanadvantagetofindingahusbandandmaking awayinlife.Eugeniagothernicknamefromherbrother,Carlton.Whenshewasborn, helookedatheranddeclaredtothehospitalroom,“It’snotababy,it’saskeeter!” ChapterSix AnswerTWOofthefollowing: 1. WheredoesSkeetersendherresumetoapplyforajob?Whatresponsedoesshegetfrom ElaineStein?WhydoyouthinkSteinisgivingherachance? ShesendsherresumetoacompanycalledHarper&RowinNewYork.Shegets rejected, butreceivestipsandotherencouragingfactorsfromElaineSteinthatmotivateherto wanttokeeptryingtopursueherdreamsofbeingawriter.Steingaveherachance becausesheunderstoodhowdifficultitwastobeafemaleandwantajoblikethat.She wasonceinEugenia’splacetoo. 2. WhatjobdoesSkeetergetinJackson?WhyisSkeeterhavingtroublewithherjob? ShescoresajobattheJacksonJournal,writingtheMissMyrnacolumn.Shehadtrouble

withherjobbecausethecolumnwasbasedonhouseworkandrelationships,twothings sheknowsnothingabout. ...