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Uncle Toms Cabin3
Uncle Toms Cabin3 Uncle Tom?s Cabin can be described very well as an emotional piece of literature. There are many works that we have read so far this year that you read and have no feelings about, but this is not one of them. It is very clear to see that Harriet Beecher Stowe put a lot of energy and emotion into writing this story. ?In writing Uncle Tom?s Cabin Stowe took the most sacred beliefs of her culture- the sanctity of the family and redemption through Christian love- and turned them into an attack on the evils of slavery.? p2308 The fact that her first title was The Man Who was a Thing shows very strongly her views on slavery. None of us reading this know or have any idea what it is like to be a slave, so I think reading this can put a lot into perspective. I especially believe that it is very important to look at the way that she wrote these stories. I say, these stories, because the fact that she wrote two stories into the one is very significant. We see Uncle Tom being sold to a very harsh owner, but still being devout in his beliefs and holding tight to God even when things look terrible. He continued to read his bible, and he never allowed the rough times to bring him down. In the end Tom was killed, and because of the description that we get of him the whole way through, this is very sad to us, however, we consider Tom to be a hero for putting up for what he had to. The other story that is being told at the same time is also very important. While seeing the terrible things happen to Tom, we believe that there is still hope. We see two other slaves who have been able to escape from their owner. While escaping, they meet up with George Harris. The eventually make it to a Quaker Settlement, and they proceed to help the slaves escape to Canada. This is a more hopeful look at slavery and the fact that there are slaves who can get out of the horror. Therefore, and especially in my mind, George can bee seen as hero for braving the odds and helping to free himself and his Bibliography:
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