The Help

American South, the 1960s. Skeeter has just graduated from university and is returning home to the sleepy town of Jackson, where nothing ever happens. She dreams of becoming a writer, of breaking into the big world. But a decent girl from the South should not indulge in such foolish illusions; a decent girl should get married and take care of the household.
Aibileen is thirty years older than Skeeter; she has served in white households all her life, has raised seventeen children, and no longer expects anything from life, for her heart is broken after the death of her only son.
Minny is the best cook in all of Jackson, and she is also the most sassy maid in town. Her sharp tongue has gotten her into trouble more than once. Minny never stays in one place for too long. But even the most arrogant white ladies know better than to mess with Minny.
These two black maids and a naive white girl are united by one thing—an acute sense of justice and a desire to somehow change the order of things. Will these three be able to stand up against the whole world? Will they survive this struggle?
In 2011, the novel was adapted into a film, and 'The Help' became one of the major events of the 2011-2012 film season, nominated for 4 Academy Awards and warmly received by audiences. The screenplay was written by Kathryn Stockett herself, and the film was directed by Tate Taylor.