Harriet Beecher Stowe communicated to the reader that there are many different forms of slavery, good and bad. Although there were slave owners who horrendously treated their slaves, there were others who displayed affection to their slaves and treated them like family. The author displays the lives of different slaves, and conflicts they face. She conveyed this by showing how Christianity influenced the slaves, by displaying different examples of slave owners getting away with being cruel to the slaves, and by showing the better lives of slaves experiences on their plantations.
Christianity is heavily encouraged for the slaves to follow, and it heavily influences some slaves mindset. In chapter three of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Eliza finds out that her lover, George’s owner wants him to leave Eliza and get married to a different slave. When George is explaining this to Eliza, and tells her how infuriated and worthless he feels, Eliza …show more content…
Claires to Simon Legree (ch. 30). Tom has to adapt from being treated humanely by the St. Claires to being poorly treated by his new owner. It begins when Tom and other new slaves are first introduced to Legree. Legree starts off by saying how he’ll never buy from the St. Claires again and how they have a completely different master to get used to now (pg 282). In chapter thirty-one, Legree strips Tom of all of his belongings. Legree finds Tom’s hymnbook (pg 286) and exclaims how no religion is accepted on his plantation. This is just the beginning of Simon Legree’s abuse towards his slaves. In chapter thirty-three, Cassy was struggling to work and knowing the consequences, Tom brought it upon himself to help her. Cassy obligues, not wanting to get in trouble, but Sambo and Quimbo witness the small encounter and tell Legree. After hearing the news, Legree has them nearly beat Tom to death. Later on in chapter fourty, Legree beats Tom to death himself (pgs