Characters
The Employers
External Conflicts
Internal Conflicts
Differences Between the Text and the Film
100
Who is Aibileen
What is the name of the maid that works for the Leefolt's and takes care of Mae Mobley?
100
President of the Junior League, married to William.
Who is Hilly Holbrook?
100
Her calls are consistently avoided and her help is not wanted; she does not have a social life.
Celia versus the Junior League
100
Nervous to tell her story.
What is Aibileen's internal conflict concerning the Book?
100
Starts with Aibileen working at the Leefolt's house
How does the movie starts and not the book?
200
Pascagoula
What is the name of the maid that replaced Constantine at the Phelan's home?
200
Recent college graduate pursuing a writing career, and trying to find the maid that raised her.
Who is Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan?
200
Go to college to find husband marrying material, use trust fund to entice an eligible bachelor from a prestigious family; putting yourself in man meeting situations.
What is Mrs. Phelan's idea of what a young lady should become of herself?
200
She feels ugly, awkward and insecure.
What is Skeeter's internal conflict in trying to date?
200
Ms. Stein does not tell Skeeter to go find her own apartment, she already wants one.
What is difference between Skeeter getting an apartment?
300
After Mrs. Walters is sent to live with a nursing home I am no longer employed, have been lied on, and did something terrible awful
Who is Minnie?
300
Doesn't have the patience to care for her child and often neglects her; thrifty and abusive.
Who is Elizabeth Leefolt?
300
She is verbally, mentally and physically abused by a drunkard at home.
What is Minnie's issue with her husband Leroy.
300
Afraid to go back to Sugar Ditch and lose her husband.
What is Ms. Celia's internal conflict that makes her keep the secret(s)?
300
Ms. Skeeter flashes back to her childhood to show the relationship she had with her friend.
How does the audience find out about Constantine's life?
400
I am a married mother of twin sons getting ready to attend college for the first time, and work at the Holbrook's residence.
Who is Yule May?
400
Looks like Marilyn Monroe; no kids; from Sugar Ditch' married to a rich lawyer without a maid.
Who is Celia Foote
400
It is dangerous to try to stand up for equal rights in Jackson, Mississippi and risky behavior
What is the reason Aibileen turns Skeeter down to be interviewed for her book.
400
Worried that something bad will happen if anyone ever finds out exactly what she did to Ms. Hilly.
What is Minnike internal conflict about the terrible awful?
400
So she can keep practicing her writing and some Church members believe that Aibileen prayers are heard more than others, like she has a direct connection to God.
What is the reason Aibileen writes down her prayers?
500
Because of a 'colored situation' I was fired from my job after 29 years of service and raising two children.
Who is Constantine?
500
I have encouraged a young aspiring writer to come up with her best book writing ideas, and get some job experience.
Who is Elaine Stein?
500
Being shot to death and losing her job
Why is it a problem for Minnie to work for Ms. Celia in secret?
500
Jealous of the lifestyle her sister lives, unlike her own.
What is Mrs. Leefolt's internal conflict about her lifestlye?
500
Aibileen shared Treelore's dream to become a writer.
How does Ms. Skeeter gets the idea to write from the Help's point of view?