An Analysis Of Uncle Tom's Cabin, By Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Uncle Tom's Cabin, the famous book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, tells a story about a slave called Tom, reflecting the issue between the slavery and Christianity at that time. The author uses contrast to present the incompatibility existed and emphasize the basic Christianity message.

The Christian ethic of love and tolerance is firstly presented in the beginning of the story when the slave owner, Arthur Shelby, is planning to sell Tom and Eliza's child Harry. Mr. Shelby's wife, Emily, is such a kind and religious women that she begs his husband so badly, trying to convince him not selling them. In her religious opinion, it is brutal to separate a family and sell them for money. Emily is a typical figure of kind religious Christianity.

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