Contrasts lends Uncle Tom’s Cabin its structure and inform its rhetorical power. Uncle Tom’s Cabin features two opposing plots, the salve narrative and the escape narrative. Eliza and her husband travel to farther north, finding their own freedom and happiness; while Uncle Tom travels ever farther south, entering into death.
Another contrasts in the book is between the slave owner George Shelby with St. Clare. Although Shelby knows that at the bottom of his heart, he is willing to against the slavery. However, he cannot give up his privileged life. On the other side, St. Clare treats his slaves good at ordinary times, but he is mismanage his finance and makes himself fall into debts. Finally, he decides to sell both Tom and Harry in order
Another contrasts in the book is between the slave owner George Shelby with St. Clare. Although Shelby knows that at the bottom of his heart, he is willing to against the slavery. However, he cannot give up his privileged life. On the other side, St. Clare treats his slaves good at ordinary times, but he is mismanage his finance and makes himself fall into debts. Finally, he decides to sell both Tom and Harry in order