Humor In Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beacher Stowe

Humor is an important part of human psychology because it presents information with a light atmosphere and an easy to understand way. Humor also conveys information that is inappropriate to state directly. Because humor has the quality to convey information to a broad audience, the makers of humor, or humorists, are therefore a vital part of society and the key to social progress. Humorists make social progress by conveying criticism through humorous works, by making specialized information easier accessible to the public, and by causing viewers of the works to reflect on their own weaknesses. One of the most important functions of humorists is the ability to criticize society’s weaknesses without the fear of controversy or persecution. An example would be political cartoonist Thomas Nast. Nast worked as a
The book Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beacher Stowe illustrated this function of humorists. Stowe depicted a fictional slave family in the south in Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The book not only demonstrated the exploitation of slaves by slave owners, but it also emphasized upon the neglect of the bystanders to slavery. Thus, the book convinced many people reflect on their views on slavery, eventually changing many minds to go against slavery. Stowe’s writing therefore show that humorists can have the power to convince people to reflect upon their ignorance and choose the path of justice, which is a necessary part behind social change. Humorists’ work not only consists of entertaining information, but their works can also convey criticism, explain information, and urge reflection. These aspects are exactly the driving force behind the improvement of society. Because works of humorists have the quality to change society for the better, they are certainly a vital part of