Many aspects of this movie remind me of "The Blind Side", and the name "The Help" feels the same in the first place. Help, it is hard to say which side helped which side, so it is said that it is mutual assistance, the two sides support each other. On the blind side, whites, blacks, and society have their own blind spots. Geographically speaking, the stories are all in Mississippi. I think people who have watched race movies or books are not unfamiliar with this place. In terms of plot, we avoid facial makeup, and focus on portraying the character of each character, so that each character will be fresh in the memory.
Whether it's the calm Abelin, the aggressive Minnie, or the maid who sells rings because of twins, it is both distressing and touching. And the unique Eugenia, her kind mother, and the "eat shit" woman, I remember each of them.
I have read in books about feminism that black women in the United States face double oppression, which makes them face a different situation from white women. On the one hand, the whole race of whites discriminates against them; on the other hand, it is the unbearable view of black men towards them. The statement in the book is that black men treat black women more as "things" rather than "people." In their minds, white women can be called "women." This roughly explains the family situation of Minnie in the film, that is, the black people themselves are not united, but also full of contradictions.
In that era, books such as "The Mystery of Women" had been born, and white women began to enthusiastically explore whether they were a housewife, or whether to go to work or pursue their dreams. And what about black women? They must first avoid the violence of black husbands against them, but also face discrimination from whites, earn living and study expenses for themselves and their children, and at the same time fight for a little bit of dignity and rights.
Remember that in racist feminism, this situation is particularly emphasized. That is, as a woman, we cannot take our own situation as the thoughts of all women. When some white women don't want to stay at home, but want to go to the streets to work, don't forget those black women who have to work hard in the shadow of their husbands and white people.
The discrimination in the movie has a gloomy feeling, because what these black people suffer is no longer the persecution of slaves by the slave owners in "Uncle Tom's Cabin", but has become a kind of deep bones and heartbreaking. discriminate. They are inseparable from black people, so they can only mark on paper, tell their children that they will be infected or even get sick, beware of their "theft" all the time, and promote their Christian spirit through "separate but equal".
From a certain perspective, this is far more terrifying than the kind of discrimination placed on the surface.
They have to worry about the Ku Klux Klan’s raids, black husbands’ violence, children’s tuition fees, employers’ discrimination and pickiness, and the conditions of their peers. They are living too hard. When I saw the old Constantine being supported by his daughter and looking at the mother in the door, my tears fell. Because even if you are a white man with affection, you will be regulated by the ideas of other white people, and you have to make unintentional decisions, which leads to the misfortune of others. Even if Eugenia has her own pursuits, she has to hide under the status quo of society, or go to other cities to make a living. This social environment is the most terrifying, he makes brave people become weak and poor people become more humble.
So in the end, Eugenia's mother said, thank her daughter, she made her proud and let her bring her bravery back. Society needs brave people, whether as blacks or black women, they need these braves.
I love this cute movie, and I love everyone in it.
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