The Help
A Look into the Past By Sasha R. & Virginia H.
Summary of The Help
Aibileen Clark
Skeeter Phelan
Minny Jackson
Point of View
Literary Devices in The Help
The personification can be found when Minny has to clean a giant taxidermy bear, and she talks to it, saying 'Just you an me today.' and when she describes the fact that the bear stares at her like a snack. The allusions can be found throughout the book. Examples of these allusions can be found when Aibileen describes her fears for writing the book, saying how white men will come knock on her door holding wooden bats and match sticks, of course referring to the Ku Klux Klan. There are a few metaphors at well, an example would be when Skeeter is describing Constantine's singing voice.
Quotes
"Minny don't burn fried chicken." - Minny
"Don't walk your white butt to New York, run it!" - Minny
"I'm sorry, were you dropped on your head as an infant? Or were you just born stupid?" -Skeeter