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9 Things Parents Should Know About The Help

Is based on the 2009 novel of the same name, by American author Kathryn Stockett. The film was directed by Tate Taylor, who also wrote the screenplay. The main characters are played by Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer.

1. What’s it about?

In the 1960s’ segregated Deep South, a society girl called Skeeter comes home from college and decides to find her way as a journalist in racist, sexist Jackson, Mississippi. Skeeter finds the courage to take a stand against the racist state laws and tell the story of “the help” — the African-American maids who labor daily to make comfortable the lives of European-American society families. By interviewing Aibileen and Minny, two local maids, Skeeter empowers them to tell their “story” from their perspective.

2. Will my kids like it?

Based solely on the hysterical interaction of the characters and their funny interaction, the kids will love it. There are many funny moments in the film, but younger children will probably miss the deeper implications of the relationships between the landed gentry of Jackson, Mississippi and the maids who serve them in poor, slavish working conditions.

3. Should I worry about an age limit for the subject matter?

I would not recommend the film for kids under 10. Because of a well written screenplay and fantastic cast, the storyline deals very adroitly with a very serious topic: racial segregation in the Jackson, Mississippi in the early 1960s. Kids under 10 will most likely miss the greater implications of this historical period that affected so many African-Americans.

4. Will I like it?

If you’re at all like me, you will love this film. The relationship that develops between Skeeter (played by Emma Stone) and the maids who work so hard for a living (Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer) is nothing short of Oscar / Cannes quality and quite marvelous to watch. Some speak of “guy flicks” and “chick flicks” — well, this is a “people flick” that the whole family (with kids 10+) should see.

5. Does it deal with heavy social issues?

The African-American maids of Jackson, Mississippi had working conditions that were little better than slavery, so yes, it’s a potent social issue. They were expected to serve the European-American society families in the Deep South under degrading conditions: to nurture and care for their families; to serve them food, wash their dishes, wash their laundry, clean their homes. But it was a crime for the maids to use the same toilets of the families they served. It was also a crime to assist them in any way that would promote their equality.

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My name is Molly Connors.  I grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.  George Washington University is where I obtained my undergraduate degree, majoring in Political Science and minoring in French Language and Literature.  Currently, I am a third year law student at the University of Michigan.  This summer, I’m working as a legal intern in the Office of the Solicitor in Chicago. 

I’m interested in employment litigation.  I worked in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Directorate of Standards and Guidance for two summers while I was an undergrad, so when I was applying for internships at government agencies last year, I contacted my former supervisor.  She told me about the internship opportunities with the Office of the Solicitor. 

This summer, my goal was to learn more about OSHA and the other agencies within the Department of Labor.  After working on OSHA, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and Wage and Hour Division cases, I’m definitely achieving my goal!  One of my most interesting projects has been on an Employee Retirement Investment Security Act case.  I helped write a questionnaire which was sent out to plan participants whose health plan failed to pay their medical expenses.  Their stories were heartbreaking, but I take solace in the fact that I’m helping the solicitors use the participants’ information to build their case.  By working with the solicitors, I am helping show employers that there are consequences when employees are treated unlawfully.

Editor’s Note: The author, Molly Connors is a legal intern in the Chicago Office of the Solicitor.

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