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Harriet Beecher Stowe
There have been many great authors throughout history and every book they have written has been for specific reason. The book could be written to raise awareness for a problem or just to give people a good story to read. A book that recognizes an enormous problem for its time was Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Harriet Beecher Stowe raises awareness for a bunch of problems throughout the book. Some problems she talk about are slavery, how women are views in society, and religious values. The problem that Harriet Beecher Stowe focused most on was the cruel and unjust treatment of slave. Throughout the book in Harriet Beecher Stowe gave numerous examples of how slavery was evil and how society needs to promote anti-slavery, but …show more content…
Connecticut was a northern state that was against slavery. Where and how Harriet Beecher Stowe was raised played a huge role in her beliefs about slavery and ways that she could promote the issue. Harriet’s sister Catherine became a teacher and was very influential on the way that Harriet though of the society and Harriet’s social values (Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Life). Coming from a big family I can tell you firsthand that you can learn a lot from your siblings and cousins successes and failures. The environment children are raised in is very important because it plays a big role in their thoughts and actions. When she was 21 Harriet moved to Cincinnati Ohio where riots were going on, and Harriet’s father had become a strong abolitionist for slavery (Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Life). It is obvious that Harriet Beecher Stowe’s dad also impacted the way that Harriet thought of slavery. It is natural to learn from your parents and their beliefs. An example is I am Catholic not because I chose to be when I was baptised, but because my parents raised me in the Catholic church and taught me the Catholic values. Parents and other adults also play an enormous role in how children act and think. Children tend to take their parents side and learn from their parents and that is part of growing up. The quote the apple doesn’t fall far …show more content…
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s passion, family, and area she lived in all helped her express her point of view on the abolition of slavery. Even though slavery was so cruel and unjust our country would be a lot different if we did not have slavery. Uncle Tom’s Cabin is such a great novel because the problem it addresses was so meaningful at the time it was written. There is always a reason why an author writes a book, as a reader we must acknowledge the reason and choose if we are for or against

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