The Help By Kathryn

Stockett

Exhibition Character : Minny Jackson

Object 1:Black bear Taxidermy Mount
Reason for the object in relation to character:

This tough, black, fierce and glaring taxi dermic

bear reminds of a quick-tempered, black, fiery
and a bossy hardworking maid Minny Jackson,
who took special care while cleaning a giant taxi
dermic bear at her employer Celia's home. While
cleaning the bear she imagined that the object is
glaring at her as she said, "I dust the shelves in
the hunting room, vacuum the bear while he
stares at me like I'm a snack. 'Just you and me
today,' I tell him" (chapter 10). This demonstrates
Minny's feeling that she is constantly being
watched as she goes about her work. Image Reference : Taxidermy store
https://www.thetaxidermystore.com/taxi
dermy-mounts/black-bear-1-2-life-size-ta
xidermy-mount-for-sale-23735.html
Object 2:White apron
Reason for the object in relation to
character:

Minny, an independent, brave, black

woman who stood against
discrimination against white & black.
This white apron worn today is much
similar to the apron worn by Minny
in 1960’s.The white color of the
apron signifies the personality traits
of Minny which are honesty, truth
and purity.
Image Reference : White elegance store
https://whiteelegance.com/pinafore-4610/
Object 3: Belt
Reason for the object in relation to character:

Minny was a strong lady but when it came to

her home life, her character flipped upside
down. She was mercilessly beaten by her
violent husband Leroy with a belt. As quoted
in chapter 32 Minny said, One time I asked
him, “Why? Why are you hitting me?” He
leaned down and looked me right in the face.

“If I didn’t hit you, Minny, who knows what

you become.” I was trapped in the corner of
the bedroom like a dog. He was beating me
with his belt. It was the first time I’d ever
really thought about it. Who knows what I
could become, if Leroy would stop goddamn
hitting me. Image Reference : Mark bell sling shot
https://markbellslingshot.com/products/str
ong-belt