After reading Uncle Tom's Cabin, I really gain a lot. I begin to understand the tragic history of the slaves in American and the inequality among people at that period. Uncle Tom, as one of the protagonists in the book, is a good slave. However, he can not escape from his tragic fate. His owners can deal with him at any time according to whatever they want. Finally, he is abused by Legree and passes away. In Tom's lifetime, he has totally three masters: Mr. Shelby, St. Clare, and Legree. They share both similarities and differences. Mr.Shelby is Tom's first owner. Stowe characterizes Mr.Shelby as a kind and generous person. The description of Mr.Shelby "he was a fair average kind of man, good-natured and kindly, and disposed to the easy indulgence …show more content…
He is described as an evil and malicious person in the book. He forces his slaves to do mountain-like work and gives them a little food to eat. After Tom disagrees to whip one of the slaves for Legree, the evil slave owner begin to swipe Tom. "well, here's a pious dog, at last, let down among us sinners!-a saint, a gentleman, and no less, to talk to us sinners about our sin!" demonstrates Legree's viciousness. When Tom refuses to say where Cassy and Emily are after they run, his end comes. Legree is so cruel that he keeps beating Tom until he dies. Stowe appeals to pathos to raise the sympathy towards Tom. As a result, she shows the readers how brutal Legree …show more content…
From Mr. Shelby to Legree, the tragic experiences and lives of the slaves get worse. The lives of slaves in Mr. Shelby's place are generally happy; the experiences in St. Clare's farm become a little bit bad because of the existence of Marie; the livelihoods in Legree's ranch are totally different. Legree's farm is just like a hell where is full of torture. As a result, the author creates this kind of trend in order to inform the gloom of the slavery. Through which, Stowe reinforces her argument that it is time for all human beings to fight against the slavery and seek for