Kiranjot Randhawa, Jackson, MS, USA- Ablene Cooper, a coloured maid decided to file a lawsuit against Kathryn Stockett, the author of the novel The Help. She took this action during the first week of January 2018, at the Hinds County Circuit Court. Ms. Cooper argues that Aibileen Clark the main character of the novel is actually her in real life. By filing the lawsuit against the author of The Help Ablene Cooper hopes that the novel will be banned.
Ablene Cooper works for Kathryn's brothers family, Robert Stockett, Ms. Cooper has been working there for dozens of years. As reported she says a lot of actions the main character takes in the novel are things she has done too. Ms. Cooper has a negative view to it as she says if she was told the novel would have a character that reflects back to her she would be fine with it. However Ms. Cooper says she was not warned or told anything about the characters resemblance to her. On the other hand Kathryn debates and says the character is fiction and is not supposed to be anyone in real life.
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Ablene Cooper had her own opinion about this novel, “This action was taken without my approval, which Kathryn also shares some things that are false. In my dozen years of working as a maid I have never disobeyed my boss”. On the other hand Kathryn Stockett has a different opinion, “This novel was only to show how coloured folks are treated, I never meant to offend any maid in any way”. Lastly we interviewed Kathryn’s brother Robert Stockett, “I do not understand the point of this lawsuit. Ms. Coopers identity was never revealed and Kathryn did not mean to make the character sound like Ms. Cooper”. All three of them have different opinions and are trying to state different sides of the story, but who will