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Class: RDG 577 - Narrative Reading/Writing; Subject: RDG Reading & Language Arts; University: Oakland University; Term: Fall 2014;
Typology: Quizzes
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DEFINITION 1 The Help is a 2009 novel by American author Kathryn Stockett. The story is about African-American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s. TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Main character,is 53 years old. She's a black woman who has been taking care of "white babies" and "cooking and cleaning" TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 The daughter of Elizabeth Leefolt, the employer of Aibilieen. She is 2 years old when the book begins. She and Aibileen have a very strong connection. TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 Has 5 children, is the best chef in town. Hired by Celia. Aibileen's best friend. She likes to talk back to her employers and gets fired a bunch. TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 Marilyn-Monroe look-alike, employs Minny, is very nice to her, born poor, married into being rich, hated by Hilly. Hilly and the others exclude her from events
TERM 6
DEFINITION 6 23 years old, rich, friends with Elizabeth and Hilly. Asks Aibileen big question, writes in the news-paper about cleaning tips that she gets from Aibileen. Then writes "Help" TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 Hilly Holbrook spreads a rumor about Minny saying that she stole silverware, and no one hires Minny until Celia. TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 Aibileen starts off talking about her life as a maid, then convinces Minny, and minny convinces other maids TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 Skeeter Reason: Constantine, her maid when she was little, was fired and soon after died.