1、.1Uncle Toms Cabin汤姆叔叔的小屋.2Introduction to the author- Harriet Beecher StoweMain plots of the novel The theme of the novel .3The Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896)Harriet Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 July 1, Harriet Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 July 1, 1896)was an1896)was an American abolitionist and
2、American abolitionist and author. author. She was influential both for her She was influential both for her writings and herwritings and her publicpublic stands stands on social issueson social issues of the dayof the day. .4Her works lUncle Toms Cabin, 1852-汤姆叔叔的小屋汤姆叔叔的小屋lDred: A Tale of the Great
3、Dismal Swamp, 1856德雷德：阴暗大沼地的故事德雷德：阴暗大沼地的故事lThe Pearl of Orrs Island, 1862 奥尔岛上的奥尔岛上的明珠明珠lOld Town Folks, 1869老镇上的人们老镇上的人们lPink and white tyranny, 1871粉色和白色的粉色和白色的暴政暴政.5Some pictures in the novel.6Main Plots of The Novel.7 Uncle Tom, a slave on the Shelby plantation, Uncle Tom, a slave on the Shelby
4、plantation, is loved by his owners, their son, and every slave is loved by his owners, their son, and every slave on the property. He lives contentedly with his on the property. He lives contentedly with his wife and children in their own cabin until Mr. wife and children in their own cabin until Mr
5、. Shelby, deeply in debt to a slave trader named Shelby, deeply in debt to a slave trader named Haley, agrees to sell Tom and Harry, the child of Haley, agrees to sell Tom and Harry, the child of his wifes servant Eliza. Tom is devastated but his wifes servant Eliza. Tom is devastated but vows that
6、he will not run away, as he believes that vows that he will not run away, as he believes that to do so would plunge his master so far into debt to do so would plunge his master so far into debt that he would be forced to sell every slave.that he would be forced to sell every slave. Main Plots.8Just
7、before Tom is taken away, Mrs. Shelby Just before Tom is taken away, Mrs. Shelby promises him that she will buy him back as promises him that she will buy him back as soon as she can gather the funds. Tom is soon as she can gather the funds. Tom is sold to Haley, who eventually sells him to a sold t
8、o Haley, who eventually sells him to a kindly master named Mr. St. Clare.kindly master named Mr. St. Clare. .9Eliza, however, cannot bear to part with her son Eliza, however, cannot bear to part with her son and escapes the night before he is to be taken and escapes the night before he is to be take
9、n from her. She escapes successfully and makes her from her. She escapes successfully and makes her way to a Quaker village, with a family that harbors way to a Quaker village, with a family that harbors slaves. There, she is reunited with her husband slaves. There, she is reunited with her husband
10、George, who lived on a neighboring plantation and George, who lived on a neighboring plantation and has also escaped to flee his masters cruelty. The has also escaped to flee his masters cruelty. The couple and their son spend a night with the couple and their son spend a night with the Quaker famil
11、y before returning to the underground Quaker family before returning to the underground railroad.railroad. .10 Tom be friends with his new master and Tom be friends with his new master and especially hisespecially his young daughter Eva, who shares young daughter Eva, who shares Toms deep religious
12、faith and devotion. Eva hates Toms deep religious faith and devotion. Eva hates cruelty and eventually is so overcome with grief cruelty and eventually is so overcome with grief over slavery that when she becomes ill, she over slavery that when she becomes ill, she accepts her impending death peacef
13、ully and tells accepts her impending death peacefully and tells her family and their servants that she is happy her family and their servants that she is happy knowing that she is going to heaven, where such knowing that she is going to heaven, where such cruelty does not exist. St. Clare promised h
14、is cruelty does not exist. St. Clare promised his daughters requestdaughters request. and he promises Tom that he and he promises Tom that he will fill out forms guaranteeing his freedom .will fill out forms guaranteeing his freedom .11lShortly after Eva dies, her father Shortly after Eva dies, her
15、father dies tragically in an accident, and dies tragically in an accident, and Toms fate is left entirely in the Toms fate is left entirely in the hands of Marie, St. Clares selfish hands of Marie, St. Clares selfish and unsympathetic wife. Marie and unsympathetic wife. Marie decides to move back to
16、 her decides to move back to her parents estate and to sell all the parents estate and to sell all the slaves, despite Miss Ophelias slaves, despite Miss Ophelias exhortation that Marie should fulfill exhortation that Marie should fulfill St. Clares promise to give Tom his St. Clares promise to give
17、 Tom his freedom.freedom.12Tom sold to Simon Legreel Tom was bTom was beateatenen viciously . viciously . l Tom met with Emmeline , Tom met with Emmeline , CassyCassylToms diedToms died.13And just before Tom is sold, he writes a letter to And just before Tom is sold, he writes a letter to the Shelby
18、 telling them his plight and asking for the Shelby telling them his plight and asking for their help. The letter goes unanswered, and Tom their help. The letter goes unanswered, and Tom ends up in the hands of Simon Legree, an evil and ends up in the hands of Simon Legree, an evil and bitter plantat
19、ion owner whose philosophybitter plantation owner whose philosophy（人生观）（人生观） is to work his slaves hard and replace them when is to work his slaves hard and replace them when they inevitably die just a few years later.they inevitably die just a few years later. .14 On Legrees plantation, Tom meets O
20、n Legrees plantation, Tom meets two fellow slaves, Emmeline and Cassy. two fellow slaves, Emmeline and Cassy. Emmeline is a young mulatto woman sEmmeline is a young mulatto woman sold to old to Legree at the same time as Tom, and she Legree at the same time as Tom, and she attempts to be friend the
21、embittered Cassy, attempts to be friend the embittered Cassy, who has suffered at the hands of Legree for who has suffered at the hands of Legree for several years. Cassy has seen her children several years. Cassy has seen her children sold and is so destitute that Toms pleas sold and is so destitut
22、e that Toms pleas that she put her faith and trust in God fall that she put her faith and trust in God fall on deaf ears. Legree soon comes to hate on deaf ears. Legree soon comes to hate Tom after Tom refuses to beat and Tom after Tom refuses to beat and discipline the other slaves. discipline the
23、other slaves. .15 Legree had planned to turn Tom into a Legree had planned to turn Tom into a brutal overseer, and when he realizes that brutal overseer, and when he realizes that Tom will not participate in cruelty, heTom will not participate in cruelty, he becomes enraged and takes out his wrath b
24、ecomes enraged and takes out his wrath on Tom. Tom becomes discouraged until he on Tom. Tom becomes discouraged until he has a vision of heaven one night as he is has a vision of heaven one night as he is drifting off to sleep. The vision drifting off to sleep. The vision reinvigorates him, and he d
25、ecides it is his reinvigorates him, and he decides it is his mission to suffer for the other slaves. He mission to suffer for the other slaves. He regularly fills their cotton baskets at the regularly fills their cotton baskets at the expense of his own, gives them his food and expense of his own, g
26、ives them his food and water, and reads the Bible (water, and reads the Bible (圣经圣经)to them.)to them. .16. . Toms acts of kindness enrageToms acts of kindness enrage Legree, and Legree, and when Emmeline and Cassy escape, he when Emmeline and Cassy escape, he demands that Tom tell him everything he
27、demands that Tom tell him everything he knows. Tom admitsknows. Tom admits that he knew of their that he knew of their plans to escape and is aware of their plans to escape and is aware of their whereabouts, but he refuses to disclose whereabouts, but he refuses to disclose where they are. Legree be
28、ats Tom so where they are. Legree beats Tom so severelyseverely that after a few days, he dies. that after a few days, he dies. .17Cassy and Emmeline eventually escape, and Cassy and Emmeline eventually escape, and they happen to wind up on the same they happen to wind up on the same northern-bound
29、ferry as George Shelby, northern-bound ferry as George Shelby, who is rooming next to a woman named who is rooming next to a woman named Madame de Thoux. Through conversation, it Madame de Thoux. Through conversation, it is discovered that Eliza Harris is Cassys is discovered that Eliza Harris is Ca
30、ssys daughter, and George Harris is Madame de daughter, and George Harris is Madame de Thouxs brother.Thouxs brother. .18lAt the end ,Shelby son George At the end ,Shelby son George Shelby buried Tom on a small sand Shelby buried Tom on a small sand dune.dune.19lCassy later discovers that Eliza is h
31、er long-lostCassy later discovers that Eliza is her long-lost daughter who was sold as a child. Now that daughter who was sold as a child. Now that theirtheir family is together again family is together again. .lGeorge Shelby returns to the Kentucky farm George Shelby returns to the Kentucky farm an
32、dand frees all his slaves. George tells them to frees all his slaves. George tells them to remember Toms sacrifice and his belief in the remember Toms sacrifice and his belief in the true meaning of Christianity. true meaning of Christianity.20Uncle TomlUncle Tom is an old slave and the protagonist
33、of the novel. Tom often forgives others, no matter the man who treats him kind or cruel. lThroughout the whole works, even though Tom kept suffering a lot from the exploitation, he still insist on his beliefs. At last he was even admired by his enemies and won their respects.21Little EvalThe five-ye
34、ar old “Litter Eva” is characterized as a beautiful, angelic child. It is a female character that cant be ignored. The little Eva is full of love and friendliness to others. She tries to do her bit to help others. In this way, she is just like an angel sent by God.22Literary ThemeslEquality of all peoplelEvil reality of slaverylChristian love can overcome all (even something as destructive as enslavement of fellow human beings)lThe moral power of women.23Thank you!
