Topic > Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1319

Harriet Beecher Stowe's nineteenth-century novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, offers incredible insight into the injustice of slavery practiced throughout America during the 'Civil War era. The story follows two plots, that of a runaway slave fleeing for freedom in Canada, and that of a faithful Negro servant who is sold and traded in the South's ruthless slave markets. It's not just the parallel plots, however, that offer a sense of contrast to the story. Through the depiction of slavery as opposed to Christian values ​​and morality, the distinction between racism in the North and racism in the South of the United States, and the characters' differences in values ​​and cynicism, the contrast provides the book with unquestionable power to explore the social morality of the United States. the time. The contrast is used especially in Uncle Tom's Cabin to illustrate the parallel between slavery and Christian values. The role of religion demonstrates a source of hope for the slaves and contributes an ethical struggle to the theme of the story. Faith is portrayed for blacks as their only good, their only hope in a country that so readily accepts their anguish. The representation of black faith occurs through the protagonist Uncle Tom, an ethical man who surrenders, after having the opportunity to escape, so that his profit can help his master. Always trusting in the Lord, he has the certainty that he will always be protected. “There will be the same God there, Chloe, as there is here.” (Stowe, 95) His reluctance to give up his religion ultimately leads to persecution and death, yet his piety remains an inspiration to the other slaves. In contrast, for Caucasian Americans, religion and Christian values ​​are the source of their struggle to overcome social norms that oppose their beliefs. Miss Ophelia's character develops significantly over the course of her role in the story, eventually deciding to adopt a black child and raise her as a Christian. possibilities and reverses of slavery;" (288) Faith and religion offer a persuasive opposition to the difficulties of slavery throughout the book. Furthermore, the portrayal of racial notions in the story varies greatly between the Northern and Southern states. The contrast the direction of the parallel graphs is greater between region and background. We note that while Eliza's escape takes her north, towards Canada and freedom, Uncle Tom's trade takes him further south, towards further oppression of his people..