Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda

If I could have changed one thing in the plot it would have been that Miss Leefolt would have stuck up for Miss Skeeter as opposed to going along with whatever Miss Hilly said. If Miss Leefolt had been a true friend to Miss Skeeter then she would have had no problem standing up for her, but instead she let Miss Hilly decide who was "acceptable" to be associated with. A perfect example of how Miss Leefolt had failed to be a good friend was when Miss Hilly completely ostracized Miss Skeeter when she read what she had found in her bag. Miss Leefolt could have helped Miss Skeeter's situation by calming Miss Hilly down and reassuring her that what she read was not a big deal; instead she only hyped it up more causing more friction between the two of them. If Miss Leefolt had thought for herself, rather than let Miss Hilly do the thinking and speaking for her, the story's outcome may be completely different.