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Unconditional Love In The Help

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In the novel, The Help, the author Kathryn Stockett enhanced my understanding of what it means to have unconditional love for someone no matter who you are. Unconditional love is the affection you can give someone without limitations and rules. One character in this book that shows this is Aibileen Clark, the maid of Elizabeth Leefolt. Elizabeths daughter, Mae Mobley, is resented and forgotten about because her mother doesn't think she is beautiful. Aibileen, taking care of her as if she were her own, is able to fill in these missing parts. She teaches Mae Mobley how to love herself and love others. What I have taken away from her relationship with Mae Mobley is that no matter what color, gender, age, or social status you are, you can love

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