Uncle Toms Cabin

Shaw did not intend for the relationship between Eliza and Higgins to ever be more than that of teacher and pupil and potentially eventual equals which illustrates something earnest. Shaw could not have ended the play on a note that felt more right. Eliza changes outwardly, in her appearance and overall physical presence, but she still values herself and stands her ground as she did before. She is tenacious and outspoken, if Shaw had made the relationship between Eliza and Higgins anything more than what it is, he would have had to sacrifice those qualities that make her so intriguing. A woman ahead of her time in a way, Eliza continuously reinforces that she would not degrade herself and did never intends to feel pliable to a man or subject to

After Higgins, confesses to his undying love for Eliza. Eliza decides to leave Higgins’s home because felt that it would only hurt Higgins more to have her stay another moment in his home because she did not share the same feelings for him. She now resides at the home of Mrs. Higgins.

Through Uncle Tom's Cabin, I was able to learn numerous things about the United States History, particularly related to slavery. One aspect I was amazed at while reading was the great faith that the slaves had. Religion becomes a major theme in this book and is greatly seen through Uncle

He encouraged her to change her internal and external identity. In a few of the acts, he said that she came from the gutter, and that is where she belongs. That encouraged her to show them she can be just as good as Higgins and Pickering. She proved to Higgins that she does not belong in the gutter and showed him she can change. Higgins is one of the main reasons Eliza changed her external and internal identity.

Foster uses the Richman’s as the ideal marriage. In Eliza’s quest, it is their marriage that she views as the epitome of a good marriage. Though Eliza has embarked on a life of rebellion, she does want a good marriage. She is envious of her friend Mrs. Richman. She says they are a “happy pair” with the “purest and most ardent affection” while enjoying “health and wealth” (14). At this point, Eliza is still trying to conform to society’s expectations without breaking their rules. She knows what is expected of her but does not necessarily agree with their restrictions. With the introduction of Major Sanford in her sphere, Eliza will slowly begin to change.

He stumbles upon a Black Man, and to peak his interest the Black Man, “told him of great sums of money buried by Kidd the pirate under the oak-trees on the high ridge, not far from the morass”(Irving 156). This shows the offer made by the “Devil”. Later, after Tom’s wife had disappeared in search of the Black Man, Tom went after her noticing she took all the valuables with her. He happened upon the Black Man once more and the devil offered him the treasure in exchange for him using it to become a usurer. The exchange was brief and the deal was closed with a handshake and an ecstatic uttering of the simple word, “Done”(159). Tom got the wealth he wanted. But he knew that he would end up spending the rest of eternity serving the devil so he became a violent churchgoer. One day, Tom was foreclosing a mortgage, and when he grew tiresome of the man stating he made too much money off of him Tom stated, “The devil take me, if I have made a farthing!”(160). Thus Tom got his wish and the devil took him never to be seen again. This shows how the deal ended poorly for Tom and demonstrates the final point of the

I believe that before we are able to compare and contrast the three men who have claimed ownership over Tom, we must examine each one individually, and then compare and contrast their ideologies to those that were typical of southern men at the time. Tom, at first is under the Control of Arthur Shelby, a farmer in Kentucky. Tom is eventually sold to Haley, a slave trader who in turn sells Tom to Augustine St. Clare in New Orleans. Finally, after the death of St. Clare, Tom is once again, and finally sold to Simon Legree, a Louisiana plantation owner.

This allows the audience to feel empathy towards her, wanting her to stay with her only child. Additionally, Stowe constantly depicts the separation between families. In chapter three, she describes the detachment between Eliza and her husband, George. He is forced to flee his master due to the fact that the master “puts [him] to the hardest, meanest work possible” (61). Furthermore, when Tom is separated from Mr. and Mrs. Shelby, pathos are enlisted into the audience because he was an excellent slave and still was traded as property, forcing him to leave his family.

Higgins tries to take all of the credit for Eliza’s transformation into a lady. In his mind, Eliza did nothing and without him, she would not have been able to accomplish this task. Mr. Higgins continues to express his dominance by telling Eliza what to do even though she does not work for him. Eliza does not like the way that Mr. Higgins treats her and leaves his house, angrily. After searching for Eliza, Mr. Higgins finally finds her and tells her that he paid for her services and she needs to finish her job. In this way, he treats her as if she is

The first character we will discuss is Emily Shelby who is the wife of Arthur Shelby who is a Kentucky Plantation owner and the owner of Uncle Tom. Mrs. Shelby is a kind, loving, and Christian woman who is strongly opposed to slavery and takes it upon herself to treat them with most respect. Mrs. Shelby from a spiritual standpoint cares about her slaves relationship with God and teaches his word to them. Mr. Shelby and Mrs. Shelby treat the slaves with kindness but differ significantly in regards to slavery. Unlike other women of this time period, Mrs. Shelby stands by her views and morals regardless if her

In the movie, Higgins targeted phonological features proper of Eliza’s Cockney dialect. According to Higgins, Eliza’s accent should be modified to “transform” her into a fine lady. The undesired behavior was weakened by a series of reinforcements based on punishment and reward. Eliza was offered chocolate, for example, when she correctly pronounced a set of sentences. Once Eliza achieve the “correct” pronunciation she was offered multiple rewards. For example, she attended the Ascot Horse Race, for which she was offered a new wardrobe.

She is there to take lessons for her speech. Colonel Pickering offers to pay full expenses for Higgins to tun Eliza into a lady and pass her off as a duchess. Higgins accepts.

“Tom divided the cake and Becky ate with good appetite.” Tom shows maturity in the book by being able to face danger and his problems bravely and without hesitation.

She retorts back by replying, “You want me back only to pick up your slippers and put up with your tempers and fetch and carry for you.” Eliza is mere domestic helper for Higgins, a helping hand to Mrs. Pearce even if Eliza can be much more than that. This is the crude reality of the patriarchal setup. Women, how much ever is qualified, is better than the opposite gender when it comes to education, the opposite sex will always take her as a house maid or a person working under him.

The factor that changes her fate is that Eliza knows how to grasp chances when they favor her. Overhearing Higgins boast that the professor can make her a duchess, she immediately seizes the opportunity and makes a visit to Higgins. This is the turning point of her life; that is, the beginning of her transformation. Without the independent character and the ability to make right decisions as well as right choices, Eliza would have remained a poor flower girl all her life.