Author's Note: I predict that Skeeter Phelan will accomplish her goal to make her book be successful. I also think that the people's attitude in her town will change.
Imagine being forced to use a different bathroom because of your skin. Or, imagine having to sit in a separate part of the public bus because of the color of your skin. Well, in The Help,by Kathryn Stockett, that's how life was for black people in 1962 living in the heart of Mississippi. That was their life until an ambitious, fresh out of college girl came along and tried to change things. This leads me to believe that because Skeeter is strong-willed she won't back down from the fight and things will go as planned for her....and the town both. I predict that she will accomplish her book of showing the horrible relationships between black maids and white women will go number one in the country. Also, I think it will end the dreadful lives of all black people,especially the maids.
The reason I think that her book will become such a success, is because so many maids don't want to live like they do but they're just afraid to speak up in fear that they would possibly be beaten or lose their life. It started with just Aibileen and Minny helping Skeeter but then it turned into five. Six. Seven. And many more maids who wanted to contribute. People want to help her help them. Skeeter and the maids always meet in secrecy at Aibileen's house. You could tell that it was such a big risk when Skeeter first came over to her house, Aibileen said to her " you know, I ain't never had no white person in my house". That pretty much clarified that what they were doing, was dangerous
Another reason that I predict the book will be a success is because Skeeter is a very good writer. She has a college degree in writing and also writes the 'Miss Myrna' column at the local newspaper firm. Skeeter contacts executive editor, Elaine Stein in hopes of publishing her book. To spare punishment to all the maids, Skeeter changed all of their names and the name of their town. For each maid, she wrote a genuine word-for-word chapter as the maids sat in front of her and told them their heartbreaking stories. Skeeter was adamant on delivering the truth and nothing less.
This novel reminds me of the book Freshwater Road by Denise Nicholas. Freshwater Road is about a young woman, Celeste, who takes a vacation to the south and gets the surprise of her life. Celeste helps people with the evil ways of racism,violence, and social change. Meanwhile they teach her a thing or two about valuable life lessons. I think these are similar because they both take place in the early 1960's in the south and they both deal with racism and exclusion. In both books people find love, redemption,and identity.
Based on my background knowledge, I can conclude my prediction that Skeeter will accomplish writing a successful book. I also think the town will change and look at their fellow colored neighbors equally as they do white. The unfairness in that town would soon be gone after Skeeter made her book, so it's kind of a double whammy. If there was another story I believe that all the characters would be nicer and more friendly. Attitudes will change.
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