In the story "The Help" written by Kathryn Stockett, we are taken back in time to Jackson, Mississippi in August 1962, where we meet three women from Aibileen's name. , Minny and Skeeter. Aibileen and Minny are black women who work for white families as helpers. Skeeter is a young white woman in her twenties who befriends the other two and gets them to tell their stories about what it means to be a helper. They reluctantly hesitate, but eventually give in knowing that the stories they tell are more important than the negative impact it could have on their lives. As you read “The Help,” you can’t help but notice the symbolism that flows from almost every page. One of the main problems with the story was that using a toilet used by a black person was not healthy for white people. In the book it said that if you did that you could catch a disease. This really symbolizes what was wrong with the white community in Mississippi in the 60s. A man was beaten for accidentally using a white toilet. Little Mae Mobley gets spanked for using Aibeleen's toilet. One of Hilly Holbrook's major projects is to pass a law requiring white families to build toilets for their black helpers to use. At one point in the story, Skeeter finally realizes that what is happening is not good. She grew up with these women but realizes that she knows them. After reading about Jim Crow laws in the library, she begins to understand. “But then I realize that, like a shell bursting open in my head, there is no difference between these government laws and Hilly building Aibileen a bathroom in the garage, except of ten mines of signatures worth ten mines in the state capital." (Stockett 203) The author uses the toilet problem to symbolize the big measure in middle of paper......with the three of them? Minny thinks, “I don’t care much about voting. I don't care about eating at the counter with white people. What matters to me is if ten years from now some white lady calls my daughters dirty and accuses them of stealing money. (Stockett 256) This is such a powerful thought from Minny. She's tired of white people looking down on her, and ultimately, she wants change not for herself, but for her children. Minny knew that what they were doing was for the common good. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett is a story that takes you through the ups and downs of life in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s. Thanks to the courage of these 3 courageous women, they were able to write and publish a book about being a helper. Help. Although there were slight repercussions at the end, Jackson, Mississippi, saw a positive change after the book's release..