Uncle Tom's Cabin Book Report

Uncle Tom’s cabin written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The story is about Mr. Shelby selling Tom and Harry, the son of Eliza, to Haley. Eliza warns Tom and that they should leave, but Tom stays while Eliza and Harry leave. Then Eliza and Harry go to Canada and met up with Eliza’s husband, George. Tom on the other hand, gets sold to St Clare and befriends a little girl, Eva . After two years Eva dies, and St Clare’s wife, Marie sells him to Legree. Tom helps another slave, Cassy to escape. Legree whips Tom until Tom talks, but Tom doesn’t talk. Legree whips Tom to near death, then Mr. Shelby comes to buy Tom, but it was too late. A little after Mr. Shelby gets there Tom dies. Cassy and another slave met up with Eliza. Cassy finds out that she is the daughter of Eliza and then go to France. In France they decide to go to Liberia, and they live there.

The story takes places in many places, it took place in Kentucky, New Orleans, Lake Erie, Canada, France and Liberia, but mostly Kentucky and New Orleans.

It took place in February 1852. The choice of setting is significant to this particular story because most of the places in the story allowed slaves. If the setting was in the north states, then the story would have changed. Tom would have not been selled, and he would still be alive. The story would be different if the setting wasn’t in the southern states.

Tom is a beloved slave by every owner he had. Tom’s traits are he is faithful, forgiveful. In the book it stays, “No, no-I an’t going. Let Eliza go-it’s her right”(43). This shows that Tom was faithful to Mr. Shelby or his owner. Also in the book it says, “I forgive ye, with all my heart.”(471). This shows Tom forgiving the people who beat Tom to near death. Once they were done whipping Tom forgives them, even though they were the ones that killed

him.

Eva and Henry are cousins, but they are different. Eva treats slaves nicely, but Henry treats his slaves bad. In the book it says, “Henry stuck him across his face with his riding-whip”(302). This shows how Henry treats his slave Dodo. Also if it wasn’t for Eva, Tom would’ve been whipped as well. Eva on the other hand treats slaves nicely. In the book it says, “I want to make him happy”(170). This shows that Eva wanted Tom to have a good owners and a good place to live. Also Eva treats slaves nicely, while the Henry treats slaves badly. They compare both are have slaves. Eva has Tom and her other slaves, while Henry has Dodo.

One major event that happened is Mr. Shelby selling Tom and harry. Mrs. Shelby told Mr. Shelby not to sell any slaves, but Mr. Shelby sold them anyways. He sold them to a slave trader named Haley. If Mr. Shelby did not sell Tom or Harry, then Tom would be alive and Harry and Eliza would be working in the farms. Also another major event cruical to the story was Eva dying. Eva was getting more and more sick, then she died.