I grew up in the south. I was a big fan of Hattie McDaniel's character in "Gone with the Wind". The dynamic between her and Scarlet O'Hara was so interesting. She couldn't really speak to up to her boss. She was the maid and cook. She was allowed to tell funny stories and sing gospel songs, but speaking her mind was a no-no.The women in Katheryn's Stockett's "The Help" have also been sitting quietly before the wake of the civil rights movement and they have had enough..enough of living in a segregated society and being treated like outcasts. This is the … [Read more...]