Uncle Tom's Cabin

Stowe contrasts the thoughts of Haley and Uncle Tom as they ride together away from the Shelby plantation. Summarize each man’s thoughts.

Stowe contrasts the thoughts of Haley and Uncle Tom as they ride together away from the
Shelby plantation. Summarize each man’s thoughts. chapters 11-13

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Do you mean George Harris? George Harris is quite a different slave than Uncle Tom, for example. He is neither a martyr nor is he even pious. He is discouraged at the lot life has handed him, especially because he cannot live up to his enormous potential and keep his wife and child safe. Thus, the character of George is effective because it both puts a more human face on Stowe's representation of slaves, in contrast to the angelic Tom and Eliza, and George is also an example of a slave with his own agency who is willing to fight to keep it.

Haley thinking of what Uncle Tom would sell for. He then thought of himself and his humaneness. He also thought of how he didn't chain Uncle Toms's hands. Uncle Tom on the other hand was thinking of some words from a book