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The Role Of Social Inequality In The Help

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Society and Class
Social status gives power to White people therefore they have control over blacks without realization. Why is social status import? Because this is the key to survival in the community of inequality. Social status shows one 's standards around others. In the Help, The line drawn between the whites and the blacks is clear as water. For example, when Minny goes to work for Celia (who is also lost in the world of class system) tells her to do their white people stuff like “Go shopping…get some new clothes. Go do whatever white women do when the maid’s home”(Pg 51). Minny is already aware of her status and now showing Celia her status which they never dare to cross. Even though Minny feels suppressed she wishes to be equal which
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