The Help: Book to Movie

I think that making the Help into a movie could be rather challenging. There are many subplots that complement each other in the book, but would take up too much time on the screen. One of the subplots I feel could be cut out would be Stuart, Skeeter’s boyfriend. While he adds a good element to the story, he is not essential, nor the most interesting. Another thing that could be cut would be Yule May and her twin boys. In the book, Yule May was sent to jail for stealing after Miss Hilly wouldn’t give her a loan so her boys could go to college. This spurred other maids to come and tell their stories to Skeeter, but I think that it would be easy enough to say that they just changed their minds. A third event that could be removed would be Hilly’s last scene with Skeeter when she threatens her and tries to tell Skeeter’s mother what has been happening. For the movie to convey the same point as the book I believe that it would be necessary to include Constantine’s story with her daughter. It would do great as a flashback by Skeeter’s mother. Another scene I feel important to include is when Minny tells Miss Celia about the chocolate pie. This showed just how much she came to trust her. A third thing I believe essential to the plot is the Benefit. This scene showed the coldness the town felt towards Celia and Skeeter because of Hilly. The Help would be challenging to adapt to the big screen, but completely worth it!