"UNCLE TOM"S CABIN"

Stowe's Achievements In American Literature

• "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was a huge hit that helped break racial barriers.
• After writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin", Stowe got to meet Abraham Lincoln.
• The novel "was a runaway best-seller"
• All of these accomplishments were possible due to the Best-selling novel.

SUmmary

• The novel was published in 1852.
• Arthur Shelby owns uncle tom and is selling he and many others.
• Tom won't flee and is on his way to get a new owner in Mississippi.
• eva, a girl tom meets, dies, and marie clare sells him once more
• Tom is beaten to death by his new owner, but died a faithful man

Central Themes
-"The Evil of slavery"
-loyalty

thematic quote..."'It was on his grave... Uncle toms cabin"

• specific words/phrases:
• freedom, before god, never, slave
• Figuratively: times are changing.
• connotative meaning: 
• his passion forbids slave ownership

the relation to the timeline of american writing.

• This piece was made in 1952.
• The most influential book of the 19th century.
• This text worked hard to break barriers set in the time period.
• Authors like poe and hawthorne started expressing their opinions.

American identity

• What does it mean to be an american?
• Freedom
• Equality
• Love for all humans

The end