The Help

Style and Technique

The Help by Kathryn Stockett is written in a simple, accessible language. The author uses the first-person narrative, allowing readers to delve deeper into the thoughts and feelings of the main characters. The story is told from the perspectives of three characters: Aibileen, Minny, and Skeeter. This approach helps to examine the situation from different viewpoints and creates a multifaceted vision of the events of the 1960s in Mississippi, highlighting issues of racism, human rights, and female solidarity. The book is rich with lively dialogues that convey the atmosphere of the era. The use of dialect and sociolect of the characters adds authenticity to the text. The narrative structure is non-linear: events unfold through alternating chapters dedicated to different characters, maintaining interest and tension until the very end.