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Questions:

1. What happens to Miss Celia and MInny?

2. Why does Celia want to go to the Benefit?

3. Why did Constantine leave Miss Skeeter?

4. What happens when Stuart proposes to Miss Skeeter?

5. What does Miss Hilly say when people think that the book is about Jackson?

Answers:

1. Celia comes out and she hits him after he hit Minny.

2. She wants to fit in with the other ladies and be part of the group. So by going to the benefit she hopes to become friends with them even though they only want to ignore her.

3. Constantine had a baby girl with white skin so she had to send her away. her daughter came home when she was older acting white making Miss Skeeter's mom mad. Her daughter then spit in Miss Skeeter's mom's face. She then told her to leave and never come back; Constantine went with her.

4. Miss Skeeter told him about the book. He then would not stay with her because he had to keep up his reputation with his fathers.

5. She denies it because she doesn't want anyone to think she's in the book. She also tries to ruin the lives of the maids in town.

Themes/Images:

1. What are some images that are used? Civil Rights is one of the main themes in the book. Miss Skeeter is writing a book about the treatment of African American help and their stories of their jobs. Also, Miss Skeeter stood up for what was right and did not like the way her friends treated their help.

2. What do they seem to represent? They represent the changes in society during that time period. Martin Luther King was becoming famous of his speeches and marches. Also, their was a change of mind of many people. Some people thought Miss Skeeter was doing the right thing by writing the book and telling the stories.

3. Why do you think the author uses these images to convey his or her meaning? To show what life was like back then and to write a story about that time. Also to show the accomplishments of our nation over the past 40 years.

Today we discussed the theme and images of the book and what they represent. We also talked about how the author uses these images to convey her meaning. The main theme of the book is Civil Rights. It represents the changes of rights through this time period. The author used these images to show what life was like back then and the accomplishments of our country through time. This discussion went well even without Natali here. Since Natali was supposed to answer the questions, Abby and I just discussed them ourselves. We both enjoyed the book very much. It was a fast read and somewhat suspenseful. We both would recommend this book to many people.
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