The Help by Kathryn Stockett

               In The Help by Kathryn Stockett, Aibileen is one of the main characters. She is an African-American maid living in Mississippi. She is a nurturing character, with portions of humor and wisdom adding to her wonderful portfolio of traits. She is kind to each and every one of the children she takes care of, teaching them how to respect and love themselves. In parts of the book, the author brings a bit of comic relief into scenes using some of Miss Aibileen's witty comments. Lastly, Aibileen teaches wisdom to the children she takes care of. Most well-known, her teachings of self-love and racial equality to Mae Mobley. She takes a great risk by doing this but decides it is worth it in the end.

               Skeeter is another main character in The Help. She has an independent, fiery, and risky persona. Skeeter is not married; she refuses to do so until she finds the right man. Her spirited nature branches from her writing a book portraying the never-before-seen perspectives of African-American maids in the south. Her risk-taking habits stem from the constant shadow that lingers of Skeeter over whether she will get caught writing this contradictory book.