Article written by Margaux LE MEUR and Jeanne FLEURY

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The plot:
     “The Help” is an american drama film, producted in 2011 and written by Tate Taylor. This movie was adapted from Kathryn Stockett's novel, which had the same name. This motion picture takes place in the 1963’s Mississipi and talks about the segregation of the Black slaves who work for the rich White society. The story revolves around Skeeter, a young writer, who wants to denounce the conditions of life and relationship they have in their family. She wants to write a book, which tells the Black’s feelings and thoughts about the children they raise instead of their biologic mother. Skeeter will be help by 2 Black women who accepted to give their viewpoint. After a rude fight against the Bourges circle, the books “The Help” will be sold and every one of Mississipi’s State will read it. It’s a big step forward the struggle for Black’s people consideration.
Our viewpoint:
     This movie is really interesting because it deals with important issues. The Black segregation was a huge problem in the past and they suffered from White people. It shows White people don’t look like each other and they aren’t all mean to Black people. Even the rules in the 60’s were really hard for Black people; it proves that White people are intelligent to consider Black community like them. They are humans like them. But at that time, White people didn’t care about them. We had a disgusting feeling when we watched this motion picture because it’s unlikely the segregation really excited.
The most important scene of the film:

     We will talk about the final scene, when Aibileen is fired from the Leffolt’s family. For us, this scene is important because throughout the movie, Aibileen takes care of Mae Mobley, Elizabteh’s daughter.  Mae considers Aibileen as her real mother because her biological mother doesn’t care about her. At the beginning, Aibileen told she lost her own boy recently and when she is fired, she leaves Mae to who she likes very much. Her departure from Mae refers to her boy she lost because it is the impression Aibileen lost her second baby. And for Mae, she is losing her mother. At the end, when Aibileen leaves the Leefolt’s house, she tells: “My boy, Treelore, always said we going to have a writer in the family one day. I guess it’s gonna be me.”

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  1. Anonyme29 janvier 2018 à 05:33

    Interesting article, it makes us want to watch the film
    Maxime

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  2. Anonyme29 janvier 2018 à 05:35

    It's a great and interesting article. I really want to see it after reading. It's true that this period gives a really disgusting feeling and we have to never do it again !
    Baptiste.

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  3. Anonyme29 janvier 2018 à 05:56

    I really want to look the film after reading this article. It's very interesting.
    Solene

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  4. Anonyme29 janvier 2018 à 05:58

    In this article you deal with the way black women were treated in the 60’s which were treated like slave, and i think it's the most important thing that we have to deal with in this film. And also it's a very interresting article who make us want to watch this film again.
    Juliette

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