The Help ch 5&6

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The Help

chapters 5 & 6

Perspective of: Skeeter

Who?

Who made an appearance during these chapters?

Skeeter, Constantine, Hilly, Skeeter's mom Charlotte, Aibileen, Skeeter's brother Carlton, ...

What?

What were they doing? What was going on in the bigger context?

Skeeter applied for a writing job, but it was denied. The lady advised her to get an entry level job. She got a job giving cleaning advice for a magazine. She asks for Aibileen's help. Ms Stein offered to read Skeeter's writing ideas. However, she rejected all of her ideas and told her to be more original. Skeeter learns that Constantine didn't quit but was fired, she misses her. C is living in Chicago, they used to send each other weekly letters. 

Where?

Any specific locations mentioned?

Mississipi

When?

Any specific dates, weeks, months, years, events mentioned?

How?

How did events unroll? What was the order of things?

No writing job

Miss Myrna job

Aibileen's help

Constantine story

Disappointed by Ms Stein

Why?

Why were these things happening? Anything leading up to it, or anything about to happen?

Why does Skeeter have a hard time finding a boyfriend?

1. her mother keeps choosing the wrong men
2. she is fighting Hilly who keeps pushing it
3. she is focused on finding work as a writer
4. she keeps trying but they don't like her

Why do you think Skeeter was so fond of Constantine?

"Ugly live up on the inside."
Explain this quote.

"I am neither thrilled nor disappointed ... that they ... let a colored man into Ole Miss."
Explain this quote.

gender inequality