Book : The Help
Last post I had started talking about Ms. Foote and how non-threatning she was. Her character is so quirky and bubbly... and a little slow. But either way so far I rather enjoy Celia Foote's character. After touring Minny around the house and some brief chit-chat, Minny figured Celia was not prepared to hire her. About to pack up her things and go, Ms. Celia asked timidly if she actually wanted to work for her. Minny was suprised, and of course being Minny she laid down some ground rules. Ms. Celia obeyed Minny's commands... but there was only one catch. Ms. Celia didn't want to tell her husband Johnny about her hired help! I'm assuming back in those days if a white man came home to an unexpected black woman cooking and cleaning, it would result in numerous issues. Uh oh. Miny did not like the sounds of that! But Minny really needed the job, so she told Ms. Foote she had until Christmas to tell Mr. Johnny. Minny has finally agreed to help Ms. Skeeter about her days as a nanny and a maid, but she's bitter while doing so. She figures Ms. Skeeter just another selfish little white girl. And I can imagine her anger towards her. Not many people (white people, that is) showed respect to people that were labeled a lower class, so I can understand her frustration, but I can also see that Ms Skeeter is a genuinely kind hearted person, so I hope Minny lightens up a bit.
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