THE CHRISTIAN BELIEFS AND VALUES SEEN IN SOME TYPICAL CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL “UNCLE TOM’S CABIN" BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE=

Abstract

ABSTRACT “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is a successful novel which makes the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe is immortalized with a deserved pride. Through the author’s view point related to Christianity being expressed in some typical characters, Harriet Beecher Stowe has appealed the reader’s sense of morality, religion and emotion. Used as a weapon to appeal the public for slavery abolishment, this novel is considered as one of the most influential cultural events or factors that precipitated the movement to finally end slavery in the United States. This graduation paper focuses on the Christian beliefs and values seen in some typical characters in the novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It concludes three parts. The first one deals with the rationale, aim and scope of the study. It also identifies the methods to be applied and the structure of the study. Part two is the main content of the study divided into five chapters. The first one mentions the literature review of the study, in which attention is paid to the definition of the fiction as well as elements of the fiction. The second one investigates Christianity’s beliefs and values. In the next two chapters, the study focuses on the historical, social issues, the author and some information about the novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”. The last one in part two expresses the Christian values and beliefs seen in some typical character in this novel. Finally, part three is not only a brief summary of the thesis but also a general remark on Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Christian beliefs and values.