There are some truly beautiful things in the world. There are also many horrible things. Prejudice can easily be classified as something terrible and terrible. Prejudice is found almost everywhere in the world. There are prejudices against people of color, religions, overweight people and many others too. But how does such a perspective of prejudice towards others form? A person's experiences can change their perspective on prejudice and how they see the world and everyone else around them. In the book The Help by Kathryn Stockett, Skeeter Phelan has many experiences that change his perspective on prejudice. Skeeter's memory of Constantine being with her as a mother figure in the years she spent at home before going to college showed her that helpers weren't just maids or people to be despised. Skeeter chose to write a book soon after returning from college. This led Skeeter to get closer to Minny and Aibileen and learn about their jobs, their employers, and their lives. Skeeter began to really care about his new friends now that he had spent so much time with and was starting to understand them. The other white women in Jackson thought the help was beneath them since it was what they learned from their mothers. Skeeter had changed that view of help for herself and some of the other white women who read her book. Richard Wright wrote Black Boy as an autobiography showcasing his experiences and perspectives. Richard learned to hate white people through his negative experiences. The white men had taken his job at the optometrist, forced him to fight Harrison, and killed Uncle Hoskins. Richard also began to dislike religion because of how Grandma and Aunt Addie had treated... middle of paper... this changed Jane and she told Maria that she was the closest friend Jane had. Most of the characters in Crash have changed the way they think about others and have been able to change their perspective on prejudice. All of these characters have had many different experiences that have shaped their perspective on prejudice and how they see the world and everyone else around them. They. Each character is unique and has a very different view of things than the other characters due to these experiences. Some, like Skeeter, found that their opinions changed over time and they were able to accept others more easily. Other characters, like Richard Wright, found it harder to accept and hated the people around them even more. No matter what their opinions about prejudices are, they were formed due to the way events in their lives unfolded. Works Cited The Help Black Boy Crash