Uncle Tom As A Christ Figure Essay

The main character, Uncle Tom, of the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is the protagonist and a Christ-like figure that often treated people as Jesus would. Even though his life has been rough, he frequently forgave the people who abused him but Tom remained strong in his faith despite his circumstances while encouraging them to follow Christ. Through out the novel Tom encounters some doubts, as all Christians do, but Tom does not deter from Jesus Christ dies with his faith in tact as a Christian believer. Tom is perceived as a Christ Figure due to him forgiving those who oppressed him. Tom endured countless violence and abuse from his master Simon Legree. Legree is a wicked plantation owner that strongly dislikes his slaves and incites violence towards them. In Chapter XL, Stowe creates a scene between Tom and Legree where Tom is begging to not be beaten for not giving any information about Cassey running away. “Mas’r, if you was sick, or in trouble, or dying, and I could save ye, I’d give ye my heart’s blood; and, if taking every drop of blood in this poor old body would save your precious soul, I’d give ’em
He even inspired characters of the novel to do so after his death. For example, George Shelby expresses the need for a change in the system of slavery with this quote. “Witness, eternal God! Oh, witness that, from this hour, I will do what one man can to drive out this curse of slavery from my land!” ¬¬¬(Stowe, 1852). After Tom’s death, he inspired other to not only live a he did but as Christ did as well. George Shelby wishes to abolish slavery after the death of Tom. Although he and other characters such as, Augustine St. Clare and Miss Ophelia recognized that slavery is wrong, they continued to allow and practice it. Eventually, Shelby and St. Clare understand that practicing and supporting slavery contradicts living with Christian morals and values and declares to end