Uncle Tom’s Cabin is one of history's most popular books ever written, and at its release, it was the second best selling book right behind The Bible. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, a white abolitionist, Uncle Tom’s Cabin took over the people of the United States by exposing the true wrath of slavery to the unknowing masses. This book played a large role in both the abolitionist movement as a whole and eventually the Civil War itself. Harriet Beecher Stowe clearly advocated for the demise of slavery and the laws surrounding it by displaying slave’s prominent reliance on Christian faith, trustworthy relationships, and by exposing the rarely seen cruelty of slavery to the world.
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With the birth of Tom and Eva’s friendship rooted in the emotional event of Tom saving her life, this unsuspecting duo created a very strong bond and eventually led to the buying of Tom as one of their slaves (ch. 14). This overwhelmingly faithful friendship between them gave Eva just another reason to fight for the justice of ending slavery. So much so that as Eva grew ill, she tells Tom that she would be willing to die if all the brutality faced by the slaves would go away (ch. 24). Eva was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in order for her friend and other like him to get the freedom that they …show more content…
Starting with an unwanted sell by Shelby forced upon him by debt (ch. 1), Tom went on to grow personally and change the lives of others- all while changing the masses’ opinion on slavery. In his final moments, Tom faced horrendous whipping for the sole reason that Legree was unable to whip the other slaves that escaped. Even in this vicious time, Tom was still pouring out God’s love upon Legree saying that no matter how hard or long he whips him, his troubles will never end (ch. 40). This is the last time Uncle Tom is able to display is pure heart and sincere love for others. A few days later, Mr. Shelby’s son, George, arrives after a long time of searching for him. Tom dies a happy man and George beats up Legree swearing to abolish slavery one day (ch. 41). This gave Tom closure in that his way of life had finally inspired an unsuspecting person to take the road less traveled and advocate for
The Christian faith displayed throughout Uncle Tom’s Cabin constructed …show more content…
With the birth of Tom and Eva’s friendship rooted in the emotional event of Tom saving her life, this unsuspecting duo created a very strong bond and eventually led to the buying of Tom as one of their slaves (ch. 14). This overwhelmingly faithful friendship between them gave Eva just another reason to fight for the justice of ending slavery. So much so that as Eva grew ill, she tells Tom that she would be willing to die if all the brutality faced by the slaves would go away (ch. 24). Eva was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in order for her friend and other like him to get the freedom that they …show more content…
Starting with an unwanted sell by Shelby forced upon him by debt (ch. 1), Tom went on to grow personally and change the lives of others- all while changing the masses’ opinion on slavery. In his final moments, Tom faced horrendous whipping for the sole reason that Legree was unable to whip the other slaves that escaped. Even in this vicious time, Tom was still pouring out God’s love upon Legree saying that no matter how hard or long he whips him, his troubles will never end (ch. 40). This is the last time Uncle Tom is able to display is pure heart and sincere love for others. A few days later, Mr. Shelby’s son, George, arrives after a long time of searching for him. Tom dies a happy man and George beats up Legree swearing to abolish slavery one day (ch. 41). This gave Tom closure in that his way of life had finally inspired an unsuspecting person to take the road less traveled and advocate for