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ABSTRACT Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), written by Mrs. Stowe, is identified as the greatest antislavery declaration during the Abolitionist Movement (1830-1870) in the 19th century. It inspires the black community and people in the North to fight against the slavery system. 46377
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This thesis mainly focuses on the living conditions of three black slaves in the novel: Tom, Eliza and George. It makes a comparative analysis about their different life, and points out the common plight of the blacks before the Abolitionist Movement, and then it further discusses the reasons for their different lives such as the influence of religion, awakened fighting consciousness and assistance of enlightened people.
Before the Abolitionist Movement, the blacks almost have no freedom or human rights, struggling on the verge of starvation and death. Tom is loyal and honest, but he is tortured to death by the slave owner; Eliza makes a desperate try to escape at the risk of her life to protect her son; George is unwilling to give in to the slave owner and fights for freedom and finally achieves freedom.
Based on the analyses, we can draw the conclusion that Mrs. Stowe wants her readers to know that the black resistance is the direct way to wipe out the slavery. Besides, the preparations of religion, social ideology and social values of the time are also essential elements. All this demonstrates the insightful and great antislavery thought of Mrs. Stowe.
Keywords: black status; antislavery; resistance; religion; Uncle Tom’s Cabin
摘 要斯托夫人的代表作《汤姆叔叔的小屋》被认为是19世纪美国南北战争前废奴运动最伟大的宣言书，它激励黑人群体并使北方人民振奋起来，决心以武力对抗南方奴隶制度。
本文主要聚焦书中美国南方几个黑人奴隶的生存处境:汤姆,伊莱扎和乔治。论文对他们各自的人生进行了比较和对比，指出了黑人群体在美国废奴运动前共同的悲惨处境，同时又进一步探讨了这三人因性格不同、对宗教的理解不同而导致的最终不同的人生结局的原因。
在美国废奴运动前，黑人群体几乎没有自由和人权，挣扎在贫穷线和死亡线上。汤姆忠实正直最后却遭毒打致死；伊莱扎为了救子拼死逃脱；乔治不甘受奴隶主摆布，奋起反抗，最终获得自由。从这些黑人处境分析中，得出了黑人奴隶要获得自由就必须进行斗争这一主题意义，而斗争的胜利除了个人的反抗也离不开大环境中宗教、意识形态、社会价值观的铺垫和准备。由此，论文指出了作者斯托夫人深刻而伟大的废奴思想。
毕业论文关键词：黑人处境；废奴思想；反抗；宗教；《汤姆叔叔的小屋》
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 An Introduction to Harriet Beecher Stowe 1
1.2 An Introduction to Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1
2 Literature Review 2
3 The Living Conditions of American Blacks in Uncle Tom’s Cabin 4
3.1 Tom: A Loyal and Pathetic Uncle 4
3.2 Eliza: A Brave and Loving Mother 5
3.3 George: A Rebellious and Enlightened Young Man 7
4 The Reasons of Their Statuses and Mrs. Stowe’s Idea of Antislavery 8
4.1 Influence of Religion 8
4.2 Awaking Fighting Consciousness 10
4.3 Assistance of Enlightened People 11
5 Conclusion 13
References 14
On the Analysis of the Status of the Black in Uncle Tom’s Cabin to See the Antislavery Thought of Mrs. Stowe