Character Analysis: The Heart-Wrenching Tale
The heart-wrenching tale portrays a slave family forced to cope with being separated from one another. The novel starts with the Shelby family being forced to sell two of their slaves because of economic troubles; Uncle Tom and Harry. Neither Mr. or Mrs. Shelby want to sell the slaves for different reasons. However, they are eventually sold and the novel then follows their journey and the different characters they meet along this journey. Uncle Tom mourns for the family he was forced to leave. However, even under the worst conditions, Uncle Tom always prays to God and finds a way to keep his faith. As the book progresses, the cruel treatment that Tom suffers at the hands of Simon Legree threatens his belief in God, but Tom withstands his doubts