July's People Lesson Plan

Why do you think July decided to help the Smaleses?

July may have decided to help the Smaleses because he is a good person and he saw them as a family in need. July worked very closely with the family for a long time. Domestic workers often develop a tense but intimate relationship with their employers, in part because they see their employers in several intimate settings and circumstances. Bam may be right that July sees the Smaleses as family. This is less likely, however, than a second possibility: that July acted out of a sense of servant's duty. There is also a chance July believed he would be compensated for taking the Smales family in and taking care of them. He...