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44twinkle.HarrietBeecherStowe（June14,1811–July1,1896)哈里特·比徹·斯托.GeneralevaluationofMrs.StoweanAmericanabolitionistandauthor.Shewasinfluentialbothforherwritingsandherpublicstandsonsocialissuesoftheday..1137LymanBeecherRoxanaJune14,1811.Litchfield,ConnecticutCincinnatiat21，in1832.Cincinnati,OhioCalvinEllisStoweIn1836.inJune1851,whenshewas40,thefirstinstallmentofher

UncleTom'sCabin

waspublishedinserialforminthenewspaperNationalEra

.Soyou'rethelittlewomanwhowrotethebookthatmadethisgreatwar!Thankyou!.In1869:campaignedfortheexpansionofmarriedwomen'srights.Inthe1870sStowefledtoFlorida,AfterherreturntoConnecticut,Mrs.StowewasamongthefoundersoftheHartfordArtSchool

In1886:CalvinStowe'sdied,andherownhealthstartedtodeclinerapidly.DiedonJuly1,1896,inHartford,Connecticut.atage85.UncleTom'sCabin,1852《湯姆叔叔的小屋》AKeytoUncleTom'sCabin,

1853《湯姆叔叔的小屋題解》Dred:ATaleoftheGreatDismalSwamp,1856《德雷德：陰暗大沼地的故事》TheMinister'sWooing,1859《牧師的求婚》ThePearlofOrr'sIsland,1862《奧爾島上的明珠》OldTownFolks,1869《老鎮(zhèn)居民》PalmettoLeaves,1873《棕櫚葉》LiteraryWorks.BackgroundHarrietBeecherStowe(1811-1896),comesfromafamilywithgoodChristian,shewasdeeplyinfluencedbyChristianityandbecameapiousChristian.Asherfamilywereallopposingtoraisingslaves,shewasinfluencedbythemandheldtheanti-slaverybelief..ShelivesinCincinnaticityinOhio,oneofanti-slaveryplacesandaterminalforslavesescapingtothenorth.Housingfugitiveslaves,hearingofmoreaboutslave’swretchedsufferings.VisitingplantationsinKentucky,seeingwithhereyesslaves’misery..HarrietBeecherStoweacknowledgedthatshewaspartlyinspiredtocreate

UncleTom'sCabin

bytheslave’snarrative

TheblendingofpiousbeliefinChristianityandabolishingslaveryresultedinUncleTom’sCabin.InfluenceUncleTom'sCabin

hasexertedaninfluenceequaledbyfewothernovelsinhistory.Uponpublication,

UncleTom'sCabin

ignitedafirestormofprotestfromdefendersofslaverywhilethebookelicitedpraisefromabolitionists.Asabest-seller,thenovelheavilyinfluencedlaterprotestliterature..UncleTom'sCabin

outragedpeopleintheAmericanSouth.

Thenovelwasalsoroundlycriticizedbyslaverysupporters.However,

AbrahamLincolncommented,"Sothisisthelittleladywhostartedthisgreatwar.".UncleTom'sCabin

alsocreatedgreatinterestintheUnitedKingdom.ThefirstLondoneditionappearedinMay1852andsold200,000copiesBy1857,thenovelhadbeentranslatedinto20languages,Later,itwastranslatedintoalmosteverymajorlanguage..MainPlotsofTheNovel.part1part2part3part4Plots:.Part1:Elizaescapedwithherson,Tomsold“downtheriver”(伊莉莎攜子逃亡，湯姆被賣到“河的下游去”)Eliza‘sfamilyhunted,Tom’slifewithSt.Clare(追捕伊莉莎家庭，湯姆與圣克萊爾生活)Part2:Part3:TomsoldtoSimonLegree(湯姆被賣給西蒙.勒格里)Part4:Finalsection(湯姆死去，Cassy一家逃忙成功并與親人團(tuán)圓，喬治.謝爾比解放了家中的奴隸。).Elizaescapedwithherson,Tomsold"downtheriver"

KentuckyfarmerSlaves

ArthurShelbyUncleTomEmilyShelbyHarry(Eliza'sson)GeorgeShelby

.Elizaescapedwithherson,andTomwassoldtoanotherslaverAugustineSt.Clareandalreadybefriendedwithhisdaughter-Eva..Eliza'sfamilyhunted,Tom'slifewithSt.ClareEliza

metwithherhusband-GeorgeHarrischasedbyaslave-hunter-TomLoker.Eva:

friendliness,love,equality,

likeanangel.Evagrewveryill.Beforeshediedsheexperiencedavisionofheaven,whichsheshareswiththepeoplearoundher.Therefore,St.ClaredecidedtoplededtofreeTom..TomwassoldtoSimonLegreeTomwasbeatenviciously.Tommetwith

Emmeline

,

Cassy.

UncleTomencouragedCassyandEmmeline

toescape.WhenTomrefusedtotellLegreewhereCassyandEmmelinehadgone,Legreeorderedhisoverseers

tokillTom.AsTomwasdying,heforgavethem.HumbledbythecharacterofTom,theybecomeChristians..FinalsectionCassylaterdiscoversthatElizaisherlong-lost

daughterwhowassoldasachild.Nowthattheir

familyistogetheragain,theytraveltoFranceand

eventuallyLiberia,theAfricannationcreatedfor

formerAmericanslaves.

GeorgeShelbyreturnstotheKentuckyfarmandfreesallhisslaves.Georgetellsthemto

rememberTom'ssacrificeandhisbeliefinthetruemeaningofChristianity..AnalysisoftheMainCharactersMrs.Stoweportraysseveralvividcharacterswithdistinctivetemperament.Amongthem,therearethewhiteandtheblack,thenoblesandthe

slaves,thekindandthecruel.Inherdescriptionofallthesecharacters,wecanlearnthatMrs.Stoweadvocatesthatpeopleareequalandisagainstracialdiscrimination.Shealsoheldthebeliefthatpeopleareborntotobeequalandshouldhaverighttoenjoyfreedom.SothemainofthebookareallChristianstodifferentextent..MainCharacters1.Tom2.Eliza3.GeorgeHarris4.GeorgeShelby5.Eva6.St.Clare7.Topsy8.SimonLegree.Name:TomAge:about40Sex:maleCountry:AfricaWork:slaveFamily:AuntChloeandthreechildrenFaith:ChristianityQualities:obedience,honesty,loyalty

1.Namecard.introduction

UncleTomisaheroof

Negroes.HebelievedinGod

withouttheslightestflawinpersonality.HeisapiousChristian,andultimatelyhewaskilledbytheownerforhelpingothersescape,hisdeathandtheBibleinwhichJesuswascrucifiedtosavethecommonpeople,likethecross,notonlywonthepeople'ssympathy,butalsoarousedtheindignationofthepeopletoslavery,ithasacceleratedthedemiseofslavery..Personal

History

ThreemastersMr.ShelbySt.ClareLegree.“Youhaveheardwhatshesaid!IfImustbesold,orallthepeopleontheplaceandeverythinggotorack,why,letmebesold”.“Masteralwaysfoundmeonthespot,—healwayswill.Ineverhavebroketrust,norusedmypassnowayscontrarytomyword,andIneverwill.It’sbetterformealonetogo,thantobreakuptheplaceandsellall.Masterisnottoblame”.“Ah,mastertrustedme,andIcouldn’t〞..“Ifeelverybad,Master.IalwayshavethoughtthatMasterwouldbegoodtoeverybody…Masterhasalwaysbeengoodtome,Ihaven’tnothingcomplainof,onthathead.ButthereissomeMasterisn’tgoodto.Masterisn’tgoodtohimself”“NotwhileMas’risintrouble,”saidTom.“I’llstaywithMas’raslongashewantsme,---soasIcanbeused.”.

“No!No!No!Mysoulisn’tyours,Master!Youhaven’tboughtit,—youcan’tbuyit!It’sbeenboughtandpaidfor,byonethatisabletokeepit;—nomatter,nomatter,youcan’tharmme!”“I’mwillintowork,nightandday----and,Mas’r,Inevershalldoit,----never!”“Iknow,Mas’t,butIcan’ttellanything.Icandie!”“Mas’r,ifyouwassick,orintrouble,ordying,andIcouldsaveye,I’dgiveyemyheart’sblood;and,iftakingeverysoul,I’dgive’emfreely,astheLordgavehisforme.O,Mas’r!don’tbringthisgreatsinonyoursoul!Itwillhurtyoumorethan‘twillme!Dotheworstyoucan,mytroubles’llbeoversoon;but,ifyedon’trepent,yourswon’tneverend!”.Tom→JesusChristTomJesussoldbyhismaster－Mr.Shelbybetrayedbyhisdisciple－Judas“IntothyhandsIcommendmyspirit!Thouhastredeemedme,OhLordGodoftruth!”“Iknow,Mas’t,butIcan’ttellanything.Icandie!”

WhenJesusknowshewilldie,hedoesnotcomplainonlytopraytotheGod.Tomisrescuedbyhisformermaster’sson----GeorgeShelby.JosephofArimathaea,asecretapostleofhim,redeemsJesus.redeemStrongfaithsold.2.Eliza

Arelativelyprivilegedslave(Shelby'smaid)WifeofGeorgeHarrisDevoutChristianVerybeautiful,strongandverybravetorevoltLearningher5-year-oldSon,Harry,willbesoldtotheslaverHaley,shetookHarryescapedtothenorth.AbraveandgreatmotherInOhio,shemetagainwithherhusbandGeorgeHarriswhowasalsorunningaway,theyeventuallyescapefromthejawsoftheslaverytogether.3.GeorgeHarrisWhiteblackslaveHusbandofElizaBright

and

capablewithanimposingfigureInventedMachineforwashingtwineBecamebitterbecausehismasterhadputhimtodo

dirtiestandhardestinthefieldswhenhewascapableofdoingbetterwork.AgainstslaveryextremelyFeelsunfairthatslavesmustobeytowhathismasterOrder,soheescapedtostruggleforfreedomandfinallymadeitcometrue.4.GeorgeShelby

LittlemasterofUncleTomTookTomashismentorBestfriendofTomandtaughtTomtoreadandwrite

AdevoutChristianHonestandkind,tryshisbesttohelpandtakesgoodcareslavesWantstobuyUncleTombackafterhewassoldbutfailed.5.EvaFive-yearoldBeautiful,angelicFullname“EvangelineSt.Clare”FullofloveandfriendlytoothersandsympathyforslavesAn

innocentandunderstandingwhitegirl,putherselfonequalitywitheverycreature,especiallytotheblack.BecomesclosefriendswithUncleTom,asksherfathertobuyTomOftentalksaboutsometopicsofloveandforgiveness,evenpersuadesthestubbornTopsy,aslavegirl,tobelievesheshouldalsobelovedTrystotouchherbadtemperauntbaseofheartDiedearlybecauseofdisease.6.St.Clare

CourtlyyounggentlemanFatherofEvaUncleTom’snewmasterThemostcompassionateslaveownersofthenovelMarriagelifeisunhappyWhilelovesEvaverymuch.Alreadyawareofthesinofslavery,buthasnotyetpreparedtodiscarditforitsbringingwealthAfterthedeathofEva,hebecamemorereligious,andbegantoreadthebibletoTom.WantstogiveTomfreedom,buthiskindnessbecamenothingforhisaccidentaldeath..7.Topsy

A"ragged"slavegirlWithoutknowingheroriginWhenaskedwhomadeher,shethinksneithergodorhermother,"IthoughtIwasbornmyself,Idon'tbelievewhomademe"Amischievous,cleverlittlegirlWhohasn’tbeenraisedwithanymoralorintellectualinstruction.Withapairofbigeyes,alwaysteasespeopleforfun,butalsooftenbringshappinesstoothersAsmischievoussheis,Alwaysmakesmistakes,andangersMissOphelia,atthattime,shewillaskMissOpheliatobeatherlikeherpreviewsmaster,sosheisaproductofslaveryinacertaincaseFinallyLittleEva'slovechangedhertoadevoutChristian.8.SimonLegree

AbrutalLouisianaplantationownerOwnsvastcottonfieldsSpeciallybuyslavesasthetooloflaborAimstodefeatTomanddestroyhisreligiousbeliefs

it’shetortureduncleTomtodead“SimonLegree”symbolsGreedandcrueltyAtlastwentmadbecauseoftheconsciencecondemnation

.BiblicalArchetypes

inUncleTom’sCabin

Tom----JesusChrist耶穌基督Evangeline-----Gospeloftheangel福音天使Samboand

Quimbo----sinners罪人.Tom----JesusChristTom'sdeathexperienceissimilartoJesusChristThesituationwhenTomdiedishardlythesamewithJesusChristTomandJesusChristliveaninnocentlife,andbotharediedforcrimescommittedbyothersBotharekindandloyaltothefaith,tolerantandobedient.Evangeline-----TheGospeloftheangel

EvangelineisanimageofanangleHerfrailhealthandprematuredeathinadramaticformhintedthatshedoesnotbelongtotheearth.Samboand

Quimbo----sinners罪人ThecircumstancesofSamboand

QuimboaresimilartothesinnersintheBibleRespectivelycorrespondstothesinnerswhoscourgedJesusandanotherthatwassavedbyJesusintheBible.Majorthemes-------UncleTom’sCabin.UncleTom'sCabinisdominatedbyasingletheme:theevilandimmoralityofslavery.

WhileStoweweavesothersubthemesthroughouthertext,suchasthemoralauthorityof,isitsoutragesoffeelingsandaffections—theseparatingoffamilies,forexample.motherhoodandtheredeemingpossibilitiesofferedbyChristianity,sheemphasizestheconnectionsbetweentheseandthehorrorsofslavery.Stowesometimeschangedthestory'svoicesoshecouldgivea"homily"onthedestructivenatureofslavery(suchaswhenawhitewomanonthesteamboatcarryingTomfurthersouthstates,"Themostdreadfulpartofslavery,tomymind").Majorthemes.MajorthemesStowe'snovel"reaffirmedtheimportanceofwomen'sinfluence"andhelpedpavethewayforthewomen'srightsmovementinthefollowingdecades.Stowe'spuritanicalreligiousbeliefsshowupinthenovel'sfinal,overarchingtheme—theexplorationofthenatureofChristianityandhowshefeelsChristiantheologyisfundamentallyincompatiblewithslavery.

ThisthemeismostevidentwhenTomurgesSt.Clareto"lookawaytoJesus"afterthedeathofSt.Clare'sbeloveddaughterEva.AfterTomdies,GeorgeShelbyeulogizesTombysaying,"WhatathingitistobeaChristian.“

BecauseChristianthemesplaysuchalargeroleinUncle