The Help by MORO Clara and LE PICART Thomas

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Synopsis:            
“The Help” is an American drama film written by Tate Taylor in 2011, which denounce the segregation of black people in Jackson, Mississippi, during the Civil rights movement of the 60’s.
The main characters are Viola Davis as Aibileen Clark, Emma Stone as "Skeeter" Phelan, Bryce Dallas Howard as Hilly Walters Holbrook, Octavia Spencer as Minny Jackson, Jessica Chastain as Celia Rae Foote and Allison Janney as Charlotte Phelan.
The title refers to black women who work into homes of white people. They clean, baby-sit the children and cook.
It talks about the story of a young woman who dreams to be a journalist: Skeeter. She works in a newspaper. She had to write a subject heading about cleaning advices. For that, she asks to her friend’s maid Aibileen, to spend a peace of time with her in order picks up some advices about cleaning.
But she had something in mind… She wants to be a skilled journalist. For impress her chief editor, she wants to write a book about maid’s stories.
Secretly, she asks Aibileen if she can participate to this risky adventure. But Aibileen is reluctant whereas this event will change her life.
Skeeter began to collect testimonies, but Mrs. Hilly will do all she can, in order to help her from writing her book.

The criticism of the film:
This movie takes back the spectator into the atmosphere which prevailed in the 60’s in the state of the Mississippi. This movie emphasizes the social problems between black and white people. Through the story of the black maids, we are the witnesses in the relationship between maids white people.
The story takes us conscious about the real and terrible life of black people as slaves. This story gives us desire to take part to a sort of demonstration against the racial segregation.

We think that it’s obvious that the movie helped the society to abolish slavery and allowed black people to have the same rights as white people, in order to change their lives.

Favorite scene:
               Skeeter calls her chief editor. She has two maid’s testimonies, but it isn’t enough…
After that, Aibileen call Skeeter to tell her something. When Skeeter comes to Aibileen’s home she sees on the living room a lot of maids who want to tell some testimonies to her.
She looks so touched and surprised that so many maids want to help her.
This scene shows a beautiful message: black and white people can live together without racial problems. This story is an incredible life lesson…



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Commentaires

  1. Anonyme29 janvier 2018 à 05:47

    You are pathetic. You cheated on Juliette et Morgane's favorite scene, and you don't have personnality. Plus, you have too much words, you don't respect the consign.

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  2. Anonyme29 janvier 2018 à 05:49

    The last sentence is true, I agree with that
    Maxime

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  3. Anonyme29 janvier 2018 à 05:58

    We aren't agree with Maxime. In our opinion, the story shows the inequal segregation that Black suffered in the past. There were an evolution and now, there are no more problems about it. But, it was a good article. Congratulations ! Margaux and Jeanne

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  4. Anonyme29 janvier 2018 à 05:59

    Great article ! I totally agree your critic. The only negative point of your article is that the film had not helped society to abolish slavery since the slavery disappeared before the publication of the film. Despite it, it's a really nice article and your favorite scene is one of the most important and beautiful scene. It's very moving to see the mobilisation of Jackson's helps toward better living conditions.
    Baptiste.

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