Skeeter also refuses to be like the rest of her white community who consider blacks as just slaves and second-class citizens. Instead, she decides to lead a happy successful life without a man, she goes on her project of writing a book about the blacks' misery in an attempt to change the society's perception toward black people. Skeeter represents the strong and independent woman in this time period unlike her counterparts in the community. Another example that indicates the theme of feminism is when Elaine Stein, the editor from New York decides to help Skeeter just because she recognizes the need for a woman to have a mentor or a connection in order to fit in the male-dominated publishing industry. Aibileen, a black maid that determines to cross all the lines and call for her rights as a human being. She decides to lead a new peaceful life after telling her story public. She wants the whole world to re-think about their grounded beliefs of black people and re-consider the drawn lines between blacks and
Skeeter also refuses to be like the rest of her white community who consider blacks as just slaves and second-class citizens. Instead, she decides to lead a happy successful life without a man, she goes on her project of writing a book about the blacks' misery in an attempt to change the society's perception toward black people. Skeeter represents the strong and independent woman in this time period unlike her counterparts in the community. Another example that indicates the theme of feminism is when Elaine Stein, the editor from New York decides to help Skeeter just because she recognizes the need for a woman to have a mentor or a connection in order to fit in the male-dominated publishing industry. Aibileen, a black maid that determines to cross all the lines and call for her rights as a human being. She decides to lead a new peaceful life after telling her story public. She wants the whole world to re-think about their grounded beliefs of black people and re-consider the drawn lines between blacks and