In fact, Hilly, a character from The Help, is known to have creepy character traits when she says, “He's just dangerous. Everyone knows that they are carriers of diseases different from ours” (10). Many whites assumed that all African Americans were dirty and sick. This is one reason why helpers had separate bathrooms from their white, wealthy bosses. This also led to the death of an African American who was using the white restroom. Furthermore, it is hinted that Aibileen's boss is very difficult to please when Aibileen says, "I'm trying to hide something else she doesn't like the look of in the house" (33). Some white bosses treated their maids very horribly and were never satisfied with their jobs. In this case, Aibileen's boss never seems to be satisfied with the things Aibileen does, despite the small pay. When reading The Help, you need to remember to look for rhetorical devices, such as colloquialism and characterization, to gain a full understanding of the daily life of an African American in the world.