Thursday, October 20, 2011

Book Review: Uncle Tom's Cabin

This is spicy llama 1# with a book review on UNCLE TOMS CABIN, by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Out of all the books I have read uncle toms cabin is ranked about 30th, and don't think that is bad because I have read a MILLION books.

Uncle Tom's Cabin was about a man - probably in his 40s - being sold to a nice family. The master of the nice family died. The man's wife, who was not as nice, sold all the slaves to different places. Uncle Tom was sold to a very evil man named Legree. Legree was very mean to Tom, but Tom had a few friends there. Even though his master was very mean, Tom kept his head high. Legree whipped and whipped Tom because he thought he helped two slaves run away (but Uncle Tom didn't). Legree kept trying to get it out of him, and eventually, he whipped Tom so much that Tom was near death. His words made Legree's negro overseers come to respect him, and they tried to help him, but he still died. There's a lot more to the story than this, so you should read it.

I thought that it was almost perfect. There was one thing wrong with it: it would go into these deep talks, and I had no idea what she (the author) was talking about. The talks would be short though. I enjoyed reading it.

3 comments:

  1. I am sad that Tom died. He seemed like a man of good character. Would you believe I am 44 years old and still haven't read this book? I will have to now!

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  2. Great review. I haven't read it either. I'm adding it to the list!

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  3. Good review. Wondering about the cabin though...

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