THE HELP

BY: KATHRYN STOCKETT

HEROISM- A person that is brave and is willingly risking their life for saving someone or something from that situation. 

 

       Throughout the novel of The Help by: Kathryn Stockett there are many heroic characters that change the life of Mae Mobley and is a huge role model to Mae as well and that is Aibileen. Aibileeen is a true hero because she literally risks and spends her time helping and raising Mae Mobley herself. Instead of Elizabeth or Miss. Leefolt to take care and spend time time with her daughter, she gives the duty of being mother to Aibileen. She neglects Mae Mobley and thinks that everything will be okay but in reality she can't stand up on her two feet and needs someone by her side. Not only Aibileen was a great parent but she was a hero to the heart of Mae Mobley. 

       In this novel, the setting is still facing segregation and racism was very popular during these times of age. However, Aibileen has a big and loving heart and as she saw Mae Mobley being neglected, she began to care for her and love her as if she was her daughter. "You're the smartest one in the class, Aibileen," she say. "And the only way you're going to keep sharp is to read and write every day." (26, Stockett). This is a sign of motivation and how she begins to motivate Mae into keeping her dreams. She expresses her love by saying 

"Mae Mo bad."

 The way she say it, like it's a fact, make my insides hurt. 

"Mae Mobley," I say cause I got a notion to try something. "You a smart girl?" 

She just look at me, like she don't know. 

"You a smart girl," I say again.

She say, "Mae Mo smart"

I say, "You a kind little girl?" (107, Stockett).

She teaches her everything of this world that she lives in. Aibileen is not only a great parent to Aibileen and friend but she is a hero to her heart and is everything to her.