UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
Throughout the story, women such as Mrs. Shelby and Mrs. Bird serve as the authority of morality. Many women in the story, with the exception of Maries st Claire, are represented as more virtuous then their husbands. Both Mrs. Shelby and Mrs. Bird stand firm in their religious beliefs and feel that slavery is wrong and unjust. I believe that both women try to make the best out of the bad situation of slavery. The women prove to be more resolute in their convictions of slavery, whereas the men waver. Senator bird, although a political advocate of the fugitive slave act, helps Eliza flee the south. I believe that most of the characters presented in the story have an inherent moral, but what they do contradicts to how they fill, which proves them immoral. Mr. Shelby, although a kind master and non believer in slavery, still owns many slaves and sells Eliza, Harry, and Tom to pay off his mortgage. Religion is definitely a source for good will throughout the story.......
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