Analysis Of Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Stowe
In Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” for Wordsworth Classics, she argues against slaves system. Also, she believes this would do more harm than good. Furthermore, Stowe indicates it by different ways.
Women and men hardly have the same characteristics in the Stowe’s work. Masters like Mr. Haley are selfish and gruff. As Stowe’s words “swaggering air of pretension”, “over-dressed”, and “His hands, large and coarse, were plentifully bedecked with rings; and he wore a heavy gold watch-chain, with a bundle of seals of portentous size, and a great variety of colours…” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe page1). Mr. Shelby is another rich master in this book. Although he has to trade his slaves to keep running the farm, he owns a whole farm at least. On the one hand, he is rare kind master at that time. On the other hand, he is still unable to be a perfect master since he needs to repay a huge debt. In contrast, Mrs. Stowe portrays women in a more detailed way. Women in this book seldom deal with big matters logically. They prefer to solve everything emotionally. Mrs. Shelby never understands how poor the situation her husband suffering is …show more content…
Mr. Haley trades slaves with Mr. Shelby; George is unsatisfied with his master and he would even like to leave without his wife and son. The only way to explain the kindness of men is because they can see the potential benefits from others. It is clear that women are moral stronger in this book which supports that they should have the rights to make many their own decisions. Mrs. Shelby does not agree the slave trade until the last second; Eliza always considers her son first whatever happens. Aunt Chloe is not willing to treat black children well but all she wants is applause for her cooking skill. Mrs. Stowe uses this kind of contrast to emphasize the feminism
Women and men hardly have the same characteristics in the Stowe’s work. Masters like Mr. Haley are selfish and gruff. As Stowe’s words “swaggering air of pretension”, “over-dressed”, and “His hands, large and coarse, were plentifully bedecked with rings; and he wore a heavy gold watch-chain, with a bundle of seals of portentous size, and a great variety of colours…” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe page1). Mr. Shelby is another rich master in this book. Although he has to trade his slaves to keep running the farm, he owns a whole farm at least. On the one hand, he is rare kind master at that time. On the other hand, he is still unable to be a perfect master since he needs to repay a huge debt. In contrast, Mrs. Stowe portrays women in a more detailed way. Women in this book seldom deal with big matters logically. They prefer to solve everything emotionally. Mrs. Shelby never understands how poor the situation her husband suffering is …show more content…
Mr. Haley trades slaves with Mr. Shelby; George is unsatisfied with his master and he would even like to leave without his wife and son. The only way to explain the kindness of men is because they can see the potential benefits from others. It is clear that women are moral stronger in this book which supports that they should have the rights to make many their own decisions. Mrs. Shelby does not agree the slave trade until the last second; Eliza always considers her son first whatever happens. Aunt Chloe is not willing to treat black children well but all she wants is applause for her cooking skill. Mrs. Stowe uses this kind of contrast to emphasize the feminism