The help novel by kathryn stockett
One of the key questions is to what extent the film represents Skeeter Phelan-the young Junior League member who is one of the novel’s three narrators, along with maids Aibileen and Minny-as some kind of savior of the women whose experiences she documents in her book. But critics are asking: Just how progressive is it? If the screening I saw last week is any indication, the brightly colored drama is guaranteed to be an audience pleaser, and it comes with an unimpeachable moral message: It’s bad to be a racist.
THE HELP NOVEL BY KATHRYN STOCKETT MOVIE
The movie is getting a push from many African-American groups and community leaders, including the chairwoman of the NAACP, who tout the film as a rare example of a high-profile, mainstream entertainment starring strong black women.
Audiences will have another opportunity to appraise Stockett’s Jackson when the film adaptation of The Help, directed by Tate Taylor, opens in theaters tomorrow.