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The Help Movie Analysis

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The Help is a movie that was based in the early 1960s of Jackson, Mississippi that gave us the perspective of how the lifestyle of white families were but also the roles of the maids who worked for those families. In addition, the African Americans households were present as well. Throughout the movie, 63 out of 97 psychology themes list we received in class were displayed and shown through the characters who played in the movie. Three out of those ninety-seven stood out the most in my perspective, which was consciousness, violence, and racism. Not only was this film informative in a way but it also was an eye-opener to people who clearly didn’t know what was clearly happening or happened during this time period.
Consciousness
Consciousness refers to your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations, and environment. Your conscious experiences are …show more content…

During the 1960’s, the Civil Rights and the Jim Crow Laws were a huge part of the African Americans. The maids weren’t allowed to use the white household bathrooms, or consequences would be have taken in place. This quote,“Wasn't that the point of the book? For women to realize, we are just two people. Not that much separates us.” is clearly stating that African Americans and white Americans are same human beings, just that their skin color is different. There really isn’t a difference other than the fact on how they could have been raised, or what environment they surround themselves with, and possibility the motivation they have that gets them through life because nobody has the same thought on life. Another quote being said in The Help, “Everybody know colored people and white people ain't the same. But we still just people.”, is referring that they may not have some of the same characteristics or traits of one another but they are still people over all and that isn’t much of a

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