THE HELP

BY: KATHRYN STOCKETT

Throughout this novel, it has been very interesting of how Aibileen is trying to carry out her life without her beloved son, Treelore. As far as I read, the novel has been very interesting of how Aibileen is living in a dark and depressed life but it is also pretty difficult to read because of the southern accent that adapts itself into the novel. However the more I read this book, it gives me a visual in my head of how the southern lifestyle was and how Aibileen picks herself up and escapes a "black" life. 

What qualities must a person have to be considered a good parent?

Parenting is an essential role in a child's life. It fulfills the basic physical needs of a child. Good parenting gives the children the ability to develop new skills throughout life. The four qualities that create a good and developed parent is love, self acceptance, effective teacher, and flexibility. "Making a child feel cherished is the single most important quality of an effective parent, according to Duncan." 

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In Aibileen's point of view, she is developing new skills and adapting the qualities of a good parent. She uses one of the qualities such as love to spend quality time with her daughter Mae Mobley. "Today is a good day though. That girl just grins. 

I say, "Aibileen."

She say, "Aib-ee."

I say, "Love."

I say, "Mae Mobley."

She say, "Aib-ee." And then she laugh and laugh. (Page 5.) In this part of the book, she still grows up into being a bigger and better parent, but as she continues she will become one of the best parents that fulfills all the qualities of a good parent. 

Can one person make a difference? 

One person in a society could create a change that could impact others severely in their hearts. People create a difference by how they act in a society. "You can certainly touch the lives of those around you with small, daily acts of kindness." Good actions throughout a society can create a huge change that people will follow based on that persons actions. Throughout the book, Aibileen is developing the same tasks throughout the society to make a difference.

AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED

BY: KHALED HOSSEINI 

How does society drive or impact the literature of the time period?

          Literature drives society in a variety of ways. The most obvious way is that it brings society entertainment and literature has served this function for thousands of years. Literature also has been known to impact thinking in a society, influencing movements, social change, and even revolutions. Literature has had a major impact on the development of society. It has shaped civilizations, changed political systems and reveals injustice. Literature shows us a detailed preview of human experiences, allowing us to connect on basic levels of desire and emotion. "And the mountains echoed" by: Khaled Hosseini is a beautiful example of literature being impacted by society.

          Society shapes the literature in this tale in a small Afghan village named Shadbagh. In this village many acts of injustice occur and the voice of Shadbagh is not heard. As the civilians of Shadbagh cry their tears out as there children are being kidnapped by the div, they knew that that was going to be the last time seeing there children. It was injustice at its finest. As Baba Ayub had more than one child in his family, the policy was to choose one child and keep them outside so they could take them and if they refused they were forced out of their homes and would be killed. This was a choice Baba Ayub and his wife had to decide over, which is not fair because no parent needs to make that decision on who they should give away. It broke families and brought them to a state of insanity. 

          This brings us back to the topic of how literature is being impacted by society at this time period by expressing the emotion of how the families would have felt if we were in their shoes. Acts of injustice will continue and the voices of the civilians would remain dead. Life will never remain the same as it used to be and the tears of the loved ones will be in the hearts of those that were broken.

 

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