Coulda Shoulda Woulda

If i were to pick one thing out of the plot of The Help that would change the entire course of the book, it would have to be when Minny gave Ms. Hilly that "special" cake. This change would be the most plot-altering because had Minny not made her that cake, she would not have to be afraid of Ms. Hilly throughout the entire book. Because Ms. Hilly made up the rumor that Minny stole from her mother, she thought she was doing Minny a favor in offering her a job. If Minny could have taken the offer, or stayed out of their business, she would have been free. When she fed her the poo-filled cake, it gave her a reason to make Minny's life as miserable as it could get. Whenever Minny saw Ms. Hilly for the rest of the book (up to chapter 29, at least), she was always afraid that she would lose another job. At the Benefit, when Celia was accused of buying the auctioned-off cake of Minny's, Ms. Hilly almost destroyed Celia for no reason at all. Everyone was aware that Ms. Hilly was in charge around there, so anyone who messed with her knew that they were in for some drama. Minny would not have had to deal with Ms. Hilly anymore if she had not done the "Terrible, Awful".