PROSE - The Help - KATHRYN STOCKETT

Question 1

Ironic language and content (racial inequality)

Answer 1

You is kind. You is smart. You is important.

Question 2

ironic, like saying it to herself, or represents what she has to tell herself to not let the racism get to her

Answer 2

“You is kind. You is smart. You is important.” - Aibeleen

Question 3

Skeeter says this

Answer 3

“I always thought insanity would be a dark, bitter feeling”

Question 4

Minny says this ‘cleansing’ herself from the racism

Answer 4

“I wash my hands, wonder how an awful day could turn even worse. It seems like at some point you’d just run out of awful.”

Question 5

Feeling trapped and consumed by role in society like can’t breathe, burning
Dream suggesting its better than reality

Answer 5

‘Got to be the worst place in the world, inside a oven. You in here, you either cleaning or you getting cooked. Tonight I just know I’m on have that dream I’m stuck inside and the gas gets turned on’ - AIBELEEN