Re: The Help (Ending)

I loved it that Minny and Abileen encouraged Skeeter to move
on. You are right in thinking about Skeeter being in a better
position to support the maids from NY. She can connect Abileen
to publishers. Also, since everyone had shunned her in
Jackson, if she HAD stayed there to fight the fight, she no
longer had any support from friends and their connections.

I, too, am disappointed with Celia's destiny. I just adore her
husband, though.......all this time she thought she would be
dumped for no kids and we leave him with his head in her lap
praying she will never leave him. That may be a book in
itself; their marriage....

ok, so moving on to the questions

On 6/18/09, chippy wrote:
> It came way too fast. I didn't realize it was the end of
> the book until I went to read the next page and it
> said, "Acknowledgements". So I went back this morning and
> reread the last chapter preparing myself for it to be the
> end. Cried again when Abilene left the babies.
>
> So much happened. What a hoot that Skeeter's mom willed
> herself not to die. And then that and the support of the
> maids made it where Skeeter was able to take the job in NY.
>
> Sooooooo glad Minny is getting out of the abusive
> relationship. I'm sure there were so many other
> relationships like that then and the woment just had to
> endure. So glad she was able to get out.
>
> So hope Abilene will be ok financially now. I hope her
> writing career takes off. Maybe Skeeter can help her.
>
> Sorry that Celia still didn't make any friends though.
>
> My dh grew up in AL and had a maid--because his mom worked
> full time not because his mom was like the jr. leaguers in
> the book. He's mentioned several times how much he likes
> Driving Miss Daisy because they talk in that movie just
> like his maids did. Since we're on a mini-vacation and
> have a little time on our hands I got him to read the
> first chapter knowing he would love the dialect. He said
> it was just like going home again and was very comforting.
> He ended up reading 2 1/2 chapters which is the most I've
> seen him pleasure read ever!!
>
> Twas a great book and I'd LOVE to find out what happens to
> the characters!!
>
> Your thoughts?