"The Help" entry one

Through the first ten chapters of "The Help," I find myself captivated as each chapter unfolds. It is unlike any other novel I have yet to encounter because there is not one consistent narrator throughout the novel. Rather, every other chapter or so is written in the viewpoint of one of the main characters. This allows the reader to understand more than one perspective on the same issue. One of the most fascinating aspects to the novel thus far is Miss Skeeter's perseverance. Coming out of a college with solely a degree and no husband, Miss Skeeter could live life disappointed. The opposite is true. While her mother is insistent on her daughter being married, Miss Skeeter continues to try start a career in journalism, writing columns and articles. She lands a starter job as a writer who writes responses regarding household jobs. However, she gets in touch with a prominent editor who insists on her writing about something different that will interest people. Miss Skeeter develops the idea of interviewing the black women who work for white families. These women fulfill household duties from cleaning and cooking. The black women are known as "The Help." The idea she comes up with is very dangerous as she knows. She confides in one of her friend's helpers, Aibilieen. Initially, Aibileen refuses to talk to Miss Skeeter about what it is like to work for a white woman. However, Miss Skeeter does not give up and eventually Aibileen agrees. Now, Aibilieen is trying to talk another one of her friend's to doing an inteview.