The Help Literary Analysis

In the novel, The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, the author’s overall message is that all children will be loved in their life, whether it is an immediate family member or a stranger. For example, whenever Aibileen comes over she takes care of Mae Mobley, she picks her up and hears her say “‘Hi, Aibee. I love you, Aibee’” (107). Although Mae Mobley has Elizabeth, Mae Mobley’s mother, she treats her as if she is a nuisance. Mae Mobely thinks of Aibileen more as a mother than her birth mother because Elizabeth is always hitting, yelling, or putting her down, so she realizes that Aibileen should be the one to receive the love rather than Elizabeth. In addition, when Aibileen takes care of Mae Mobely, Aibileen realizes that Mae Mobely’s mother does

All these relationships form strong bonds, but each one is different. First of all, my father’s friends treats my sister like she is a daughter to them and she treats them like another set of parents. My father’s friends take her out to go to see different sights, amusements parks, and sometimes even allow my sister to spend the night at their house. They never put her down and always congratulate or compliment her when she is good. Even if my father’s friends were strangers to my sister in the beginning, they later on ended their conversations with an I love you, which was one of the many factors that strengthened their bond. Secondly, I love my sister, even if it does not look like I do. Although, people would think that I do not love her, I do care for her, such as times where my sister is feeling down. I would try to cheer her up and keep her as happy as much as possible. I rarely say that I love her, but I believe that she knows that I love her. The bond between me and my sister may not be very strong, it is still strong enough to withstand people trying to make us backstab each other. Loving my sister may not be shown in the best way for me, but I would not trade her for anything in the world. Lastly, my father loving my sister is one of the greatest relationships between father and child. Their