Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In which year and location is The Help set?
In which year and location is The Help set?
1962 Jackson, Mississippi
Who are the three main narrators in The Help?
Who are the three main narrators in The Help?
Aibileen, Skeeter & Minny
What role does Aibileen Clark serve in the novel?
What role does Aibileen Clark serve in the novel?
The novel's moral centre
What is Aibileen's affirmation mantra to Mae Mobley?
What is Aibileen's affirmation mantra to Mae Mobley?
You is kind. You is smart. Important.
What does Aibileen's 'bitter seed' metaphor represent?
What does Aibileen's 'bitter seed' metaphor represent?
Shift from acceptance to resistance
According to Aibileen, how do white children learn racism?
According to Aibileen, how do white children learn racism?
Through socialisation, not innate
What does Skeeter compare Mississippi to in Chapter 6?
What does Skeeter compare Mississippi to in Chapter 6?
Her mother
How does Minny describe the feeling of her liberating defiance in Chapter 26?
How does Minny describe the feeling of her liberating defiance in Chapter 26?
Drenching and delicious
What is Hilly's ironically revealing campaign slogan in Chapter 15?
What is Hilly's ironically revealing campaign slogan in Chapter 15?
The revolution is in the toilet
What does Constantine's advice emphasise about resisting racism?
What does Constantine's advice emphasise about resisting racism?
It requires conscious, daily effort