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This book is very good, its standpoint on the "peculiar institution" of slavery and the different views of slavery by the characters show the world in an amazing black and white, figuratively speaking. The way that humans are able to treat their brethren is unmistakeably cruel and evil. Especially in the face of those like Tom and Eva.

The dichotamies Stowe uses to exceplify her points deserves mention beacause it shows the larger differences between different evils.

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I never read it but I really want to check it out. I'm glad people think it's good, I'll get someone to take me to the mall this weekend, I need more books anyway.

I really loved the book,and how detailed it was with the culture and language at the time.

yes, uncle tom's cabin IS sensationalized, but it's that way on purpose. harriet beecher stowe was actually referred to as "the little woman who started this great big war" over emancipation. i actually found uncle tom's piety to be a bit saccharine and overly subservient but on second glance, it's understandable since stowe was surrounded by preachers all her life (father, brothers, husband). is it just me, or does uncle tom seem to bear any parallels to Jesus. every book seems to have some varied incarnation or symbol of him so i don't want to guess without cause.