Uncle Tom's Cabin (Bantam Classics) Summary and Reviews

Uncle Tom's Cabin (Bantam Classics)
by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Uncle Tom's Cabin (Bantam Classics)
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Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1983-01-01
ISBN: 0553212184
Number of pages: 544
Publisher: Bantam Classics
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  • ISBN13: 9780553212181
  • Condition: New
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Summary: 4 Stars

We can't forget WHY this book was written in the first place. It was a ...tool used by Stowe to light a fire in an apathetic society. Uncle Tom, Simon Legree, George Harris, Eliza, and etc were examples of all sorts of bits and pieces of stories and legends that Harriet Beecher Stowe had heard or experienced. Yes, Uncle Tom was too good to be realistic. But, Stowe chose to portray him as almost Christ-like. (and definitely a martyr.) A martyr for the black race in this novel. That is why Uncle Tom is so pious and so spiritual. He can die for the cause because he uses Christ and his crucification as his (Tom's) inspiration. Little Eva was almost like a biblical prophet. She certainly did not express herself as a normal 5 and 6 year old would. But in this case, Stowe uses Eva as a source of conscience for the white southerners. Each character was not just simply a name. Each character was a manifistation of eithor: 1.good 2.evil or 3.public perception at that time. Yes this book by todays standards is considered prejudiced or racist. I believe Stowe was doing her best to motivate the public and to cause an otherwise apathetic nation to overturn the common practice of slavery. This was not a novel that tried in any way to proove absolute equality between the two races. This may make the book racist to some readers, but we must remember the time and the reason this novel was written.

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