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IChapterOneIntroductionUncleTom’sCabinappearedinthetenyearsoftheAmericanCivilWar,duringwhichtheAmericanabolitionistmovementwasinfullswing.BoththeStoweandherhusbandweredeterminedabolitionists.Shehasbeentothesouthandlearnedaboutthesituationthere.In1850,theUnitedStatesCongresspassedtheCompromiseAct,whichaggravatedthetragicfateofblackslaves.Therefore,theStowedecidedtousetheirownliterarycreationtomakepeoplefullyawareofthetragicsituationofblackslaves.Thisbookwasfirstseriallypublishedin1852inTheTimeofNationsmagazine,whichimmediatelyarousedastrongresponseandreceivedawarmwelcome.Criticsbelievethatthisbookhasplayedanimportantroleinstimulatingpeople’santi-slaverysentimentandisconsideredasoneofthecausesoftheAmericanCivilWar.Itreflectsthethemeofslavery.Sheisagreatdeclarationofslavery,describingtheunremittingeffortsoftheblackpeopletofightagainstslavery.Atthesametime,wealsodeeplyfeelhowhappyweareinasocietywhereeveryoneisequal.ChapterTwoIntroductiontoWritersandWorksUncleTom’sCabinisthemostfamousworkofHarrietBeecherStowe.Atthesametime,UncleTom’sCabininspiredafirst-everAbolitionistMovementtoboostcivilwartothehistorystage.2.1AuthorIntroductionHarrietBeecherStoweisanAmericanwriterandwroteafamousnovelUncleTom’sCabin.OnJune14,1811,shewasborninafamouspastor’shouseinNorthAmerica.Sincethe1920sAbolitionistMovementhasbecomeacentralagendafortheUnitedStatespublicopinion.Atthattime,manyprominentAmericanwritersstoodonthesideoftheslaveandappealedtoreleasefromblackslavery.Shewasranked41stamongthe100mostinfluentialAmericansintheAtlanticMonthly.In1896,theStowediedinHartfordattheageof85.SheandherhusbandwereburiedatthePhilipsacademycampusinAndover.WhentalkingaboutthehistoricalstatusoftheStowe,KirkMonroesaid:Sheisnotonlyoutstandingamongtheworld’sfamouswomen,butalsohasmoreinfluencethananyotherpersonatthemostcriticalhistoricalmomentthatdeterminesthefateoftheAmericanpeople...Ofcourse,AbolitionistMovementisnotasuccessalone.Itisthecauseofall,butUncleTom’sCabinimpactisthegreatestandfar-reaching.ThereisnodoubtabouttheliterarysignificanceofUncleTom’sCabin.VanWyckBrookssaid:Apartfromtheatmosphereofnovelwriting,UncleTom’sCabinisagreatfolkbiographyreflectinganeraandacountry.ThefamouspoetHenryWordsworthrenefercalledthebookthatthegreatestvictoryinliteraryhistory.2.2WorkIntroductionUncleTom’sCabinhasbeentranslatedintomorethan60languagessincetheinterviewwasreorganizedintothescenesoftheUnitedStatesandothercountriesintheworld.Aftertheinventionofthefilm,ithasbeenputonthescreenseveraltimes.Atpresent,thestudyofUncleTom’sCabininthewesternacademiccircleshasgraduallymaturedandgonedeeper.InChina,thisnovelwasfirsttranslatedandintroducedin1901byLinShuandWeiYixing,andwasinthetitleofBlackSlaveSummoningHeaven.Later,Mr.HuangJizhong’sversionofUncleTom’sCabinandYangFan’sversionofUncleTom’sCabinappeared.Later,ChinaintroducedthefilmUncleTom’sCabin.Stowe’sdeepknowledgeandartisticappealimpressedhundredsofmillionsofChineseandattractedmanyChinesescholars.However,fewpoliticalandhistoricalangles,suchasAmericanliterature,ethnicculture,andtheAbolitionistMovementintheUnitedStates,havetheabilitytoimagineandunderstandtheauthor’stalentsandideas.HersubtlesenseofmissionisthemostsuccessfulworkoftheUSpublishingandoneofthemostinfluentialbooksintheUnitedStates.Withtheadvancementofglobalizationandtheprogressofdemocratizationintheworld,thebusinessofjusticesuchashumanrace’sfreedomanddemocracymustbecomemoreextensive.Thisageismorefocusedontheprogressiveworksofthecalligraphicworld,andtheglobalinfluenceofthisbookwillbeenhancedonce.IntherealismoftheUnitedStates,fictionplaysaleadingrole.AbolitionistMovementplaysanimportantroleinthehistoryofSociologyintheUnitedStatesandisalsoanimportant2elementoftheoutbreakofcivilwar.AbolitionistMovementreferstothetrendofprogressivelearningoftheAmericanbourgeoisie.Itwasborninthe1830sandflourishedinthe1950s,aimingatabolishingtheslaverysystemandexposingandaccusingtheslaveownersofcrimes.Atthecriticalmomentofacountry’spoliticaltransformation,UncleTom’sHomehasplayedthemostimportantrolethatprogressivelearningcanplay.WhenPresidentLincolnmetStuartbeforetheendoftheCivilWar,hecalledher“thewomanwhowrotethisbooktowagewar”.UncleTom’sCabintellsatragicstory:UncleTomisamercantileslaveoftheSherylfamilyandamercifulmasterofKentucky’sresidence.HeisaChristian,andhischaracterisstillreliable.Becauseofhisloyalty,heispromotedtomanagerbyGod.Later,Cherylwasheavilyinfinancialdebtandhadtorepaythedebt.TomandMrs.Cherylwerechosenbytheslavetraderstopaytheirdebts.Afterhearingthisnews,Elizaandherhusbandranawayontheiceovernight.HerhusbandcouldnotbeartheabuseofGod.Finally,withthehelpofabolitionists,theyfinallyfledtheborderandarrivedinCanadatogainfreedom.Whatisstrikingaboutthisnovelisthatitexposestheevilofslavery,whichisseparatedfromTom’sfamilyandhishusbandandwife.Thedescriptionofthescenesuchastheseparationoftheopponentandthemotherandthechildhastheeffectoftearingtheheartandlungs,makingpeoplecryandshakingthepower.Inthiswork,theStowemovedthereaderwithasymbol,acleverdetail,andavividmetaphor,andawakenedtheconsciousnessoftheAmericanpeopleagainstthesinfulofslavery.Sincethe1920s,peoplehaveanalyzedtheworkfromdifferentangles,especiallytheapplicationofsymbolicmeaninginthework,whichmoreprofoundlyshowsadeeperhistoricalandliteraryvalueofthenovel.ChapterThreeAnalysisofSymbolicMeaningThebasicmeaningofsymbolistousesomeperceptualorimaginaryimagetoindicatesomeinvisiblemeaning.Imagescanbeusedtoinducetheappreciationoftheexperienceandemotionalexpression,sothatliteraryworkshavestrongvitalityandpermanentartisticcharm.Inthiswork,theStoweportraysmanyunforgettablecharacters,suchasTomandEva.Shealsohasthenaturaltalentofadramatist.Somescenesareportrayedwithdramaticcolors,andtheclimaxisrepeated.Forexample,Elizaescapedthechase,andthesceneofcrossingtheOhioRiverontheicefloeisbreathtaking.Theauthoralsousessymbolictechniquestoturnabstractthoughtsintoconcreteimages,andthenletsreadersstimulateexperienceimaginationandemotionalexpressionfromconcreteimagestoexploretheimplication.InUncleTom’sCabin,theStowegivesthenovelsymbolismbymeansoflocalrhetoricaldevices.TheartisticfeaturesofUncleTom’sCabinareshowntobewidelyusedinvarioussymbolicmeans.Inadditiontothesymbolicmeaningofallkindsofcharacterscreatedbytheauthor,thedescriptionofscenery,locationanddetailsintheworksoftenhasextremelyrichsymbolicandimpliedmeanings.Forexample,inthenovel,afterthedeathofUncleTom,hiscabinbecameaneternalmemorial,symbolizingthesinofslaveryandthesufferingofTom,andremindingthefreedslavesthattheirfreedomdoesnotcomeeasily.Atthesametime,thecabinalsosymbolizesTom’sloveandloyalty.Inaddition,theexperienceofElizaandGeorge’sfamilygoingnorthandTom’sgoingsouthisalsoofstrongsymbolicsignificance:goingnorthmeansfreedomandliberation,andgoingsouthmeansslavery,sufferinganddeath.Inaddition,thenovelalsosuccessfullyportraysdifferentcharactersinfigurativelanguage,suchasthespokenslangofsouthernersandthespokenslangofblackslaves.3.1TheSymbolicMeaningofTom’sNameThesettingofthecharacters’namesinUncleTom’sCabintakesgreatcareoftheStowe.Averycommonname,however,hasgreatsignificance.InadditiontotherebelliousspiritofGeorgeandTom,Stowe’ssympathyforblacksandtheexposureofslaverywerealsoexpressedinotherways.Firstofall,itisexpressedfromtheconceptofdemocracyoftheStowethroughhernamingofcharacters.Therearefive“Tom”inthisnovel.UncleTom,theheroofthenovel,isablackslave.TomLocke,acruelwhiteslavedealer,helpedBlackGrainhuntEliza.TomBird,thesonofthesenator,iswhite.TomLincoln,afriendofGeorgeShelby,iswhite.TomHarris,George’slittlemaster,Harris’sson,white.Thenameisaperson’ssocialsymbol,whichcarriesrichsocialsignificance,andisnotjustanemptysignifier.Somepeoplethinkthatanameisjustacode,whileothersthinkthatanamehasspecialmeaningforaperson.Forexample,anameisveryspecialtoaperson.Tosomeextent,itmayevenhaveanimpactonaperson’sappearance,stateandpersonality.BacktothenovelUncleTom’sCabin,ifwecarefullyanalyzethesecharactersinthenovel,wewillfindthatamongthesepeoplewiththesamename,thereareblacksandwhites,oldandyoung,senatorsandslaves,goodandcruel,buttheyhaveacommoncharacteristic,thatis,theyareallpeopleinfrontofGod,andtheyareallGod’speople,andtheyshouldbeequal.ThisisthemeaningofthenamesymboloftheStowe.AlthoughthesenamesarecommonEnglishnames,itisnoaccidentthatStowepeopleusesomanyrepeatednames.Theideasheconveyedtoreadersbyusingthenamesymbolisthatallpeoplearebornequal,regardlessofcolor,classorage.Today,theChinesepeoplehavebeencriticized,discriminatedagainstandprejudiced,whicharestillcommoninsomecountriesandregions.Facedwithmanydisadvantageouselements,overseasChinesefromallovertheworldarecontinuallygainingfairnessinunityandreason.Declareourdeterminationtobedumbtotheworldwithpracticalactions.AtColumbiaUniversity,nameplateswillbepastedonthedoorofthestudentdormitorytofacilitatethevisitsbetweenstudents.AllnameplateswiththecharacteristicsofChinesenamehavebeentornoff.SomeChinesestudentshavewrittenEnglishnamesandsurvivedinthefaceofsuddennameracialdiscrimination.Chinesestudentsarenotsilent,Instead,hesaidournamehasaspecialmeaningandisofgreatsignificancetous.Pleaserespectourname.Throughthisevent,ourbestwayistointroducethemandtellthemhowbeautifulournameis.AsianAmericanshavebeenactivelyadaptingtotheirowngroupofnames,buthaveattractedvariousformsofdiscrimination.ChineseandAmericanmixed-raceartistWangKeyingmadeherdebutinHongKongasChloeWang,butwasquestionedinHollywoodintheUnitedStatesin2017,andcouldnotchangehernameonsocialmedia.Shethinkshechangesherfamilyname,butitcan’tchangethefactthatsheisaSino-Americanhybrid.Itcan’tchangethefactthatshehaslivedinChinaandcanspeakMandarin.Itcan’tchangethefactthathegrewupunderthedualculturalbackgroundofChinaandtheUnitedStates.Thismeansthathehastopayaprice.Hollywoodhasseriousracialdiscrimination.Herfamilynamemakesthemfeeluncomfortableandwon’tgiveherarole.Ina2005paper,MarilynSmith,ahistorianwhoonceworkedintheUnitedStatesImmigrationandPlanningBureau,saidthatanynamechangethatcouldbeclosetotheAmericanDreamwouldberegardedasacorrectchoice.Therearemanyreasonsforchangingthename,bothpoliticalandpractical.However,thisseeminglyeagerpursuitoftheAmericanDreamisstilldifficulttochangethecruelbehaviorfacedbyimmigrants.Asianshavesufferedfromdemonization,exploitationanddiscriminationfromtheverymomenttheysetfootintheUnitedStates.Immigrationandnaturalization,includingtakinganewname,areameansofsurvival.3.2SymbolicSignificanceoftheCabinThetitleofthenovelisUncleTom’sCabin,whichhasprofoundsymbolicmeaning.Thissymbolicmeaningisnotrigidandunchangeable,butchangeswiththedevelopmentofthestory.BeforeTomwassold,helivedinthecabinofShelby’sfarminKentucky.Thedescriptionofthecabininthenovelis:UncleTom’sCabinisasmallhousebuiltoflogs,whichisnexttothebighouse.Thisfullyreflectstheattachmentandloyaltyofslavestotheirmaster.Slavesaretheirprivateproperty;theymustrelyontheirmastertoearnaliving.AsadevoutChristian,Tommetagood-temperedmaster.HebelievedthatthiswasagiftfromGod.HeshouldrepayhismasterandGod’sgiftwithhisloyalty.Thecottageisadjacenttothemansion,whichcanbesaidtobeasymbolofTom’sloyaltyandattachmenttohismaster.HeandAuntCruyliveaquietlifehere.Ofcourse,asslaves,theyworkedforfree,butTom’sfamilywassatisfiedwithhavingsuchasmallhouseastheirhome.ThereisasmallgardeninfrontoftheCabin.Underthecarefulcultivationandwateringoftheowner,flowerssuchasmarigold,petuniaandjasminebloominacornerofthegardeneverysummer,allofwhichmakeAuntCruyhappyandproud.AfterTomwassold,thenewowner,St.Clair,alsotreatedTomverywell.WhenTomworkedinthenewowner’shouse,theStowementionedthecabinagain.ThereadersmaynotmindpausingforamomenttoreviewUncleTom’sCabininKentuckyManorandseewhathashappenedtheresinceheleft.ItcanbeseenthatthecabinistherootofTomandalsotheplacethatthenarratorcannotforget,becausethereareTom’swifeandchildren,andthecabinisaninseparablesymbolofkinship.Tom’scabinwastemporarilylocked,butGeorgesaidintheletterthatwhenTomcameback,theywouldrearrangethecabinandgiveavividdescriptionofhowtodecorateandexpandit.ThefateofthecabincanbesaidtobeTom’sfate.Hewassoldtothelowerreachesoftheriver.AuntCruyalsoleftthecabintoearnmoneyandsaveTom’sransom.Thelockonthecabinisawitnessofexploitationandoppression.Itisacomplaintagainsttheseparationofblackslaves.Itisonlyafutileimaginationtorearrangethecabin.ThislockwillforevertieTomandAuntCruyfirmlytotheshacklesofslavery.TheadviceinGeorge’sletteralsopavedthewayforhimtoliberatehisslavesandgivethemfreedom.Attheendofthenovel,Georgeliberatedalltheslavesinhisfamily,Tomalsomovedhismasterwithhispietyandloyaltyandwonfreedomforotherblackslaves.Sowhenyouarepassionateandhappy,don’tforgetTom,becauseallthisisduetohiskindheart.Pleasetakecareofhiswifeandchildrentorepayhisdeepfriendship.WhenyouseeUncleTom’sCabin,youshouldregarditasamonumenttocommemoratehissincere,loyalandfaithfulspiritinChrist.Ihopehisspiritwillguideyoutoworkhardandfollowhissteps.Asasymbolandmonument,theCabinsymbolizesfreedom,liberationandthespiritofredemptioninChristianity.Therefore,theCabininthenovelisawitnessofthetimesandhasbecomeawitnessofhistory.Itsilentlywatchestheexploitationandoppressionoftheslaves,andlistenstothemusicofthehardlifeofTomandAuntCruy.ThethicklogsarethesymbolofTom’shardworking,patientandloyalChristianspirit.Intheend,theysawtheslavesfreefromexploitationandoppression.3.3SymbolicSignificanceofSouthboundandNorthwardFlightUncleTom’sCabinisaworkwithinterlockingplotsandnaturallanguage.Itportraysthecharactersinasmallwayanddepictstheimageofslaveswhoarefullofthoughtsandemotions.Althoughtheirlivesarefullofmisfortunesandfrustrations,thefeelingsflowingfromtheirinnerworldaresincereandmoving.Intermsofwritingtechniques,thetwocluesareinterspersedandparallel,thesymbolictechniquesareappliedinmanyplaces,andthesymbolicmeaningchangesconstantlywiththedevelopmentoftheplotofthenovel,whichisthought-provokingandleavesreadersendlessthinkingspace.3.3.1“Southbound”-HellAbyssInUncleTom’sCabin,twocluesareinterspersedandparallel,thatis,startingfromEliza’sescapewithhissonandTom’sbeingsoldtothelowerreachesoftheriver,tostartthenarrationofthetwomaincharacters.TheElizafamilyhasenduredcountlesshardshipsandfinallymovedtowardsfreedomandhappiness.AfterUncleTomwassoldtothelowerreachesoftheriver,althoughhopesflashedinhismindfromtimetotime,hestilldidnotescapethedisaster.Ofcourse,hisdeathisendowedwithatasteofmartyrdomandredemptionbythenarrator,whichhastheinherentmeaningofthetext.ComparedwithEliza’scouragetoresistandfight,thefateofTom,whowasobedient,loyalandkind-hearted,couldnothelpbutlamenting.Tomwentsouthalthoughhemetagoodmasteratthebeginning,thetragicfatewasstillunavoidable.ThesocialrealityandTom’spersonalitydecidedhistragicoutcome,whichwasalsotheStowepeople’sruthlesslashingonslavery.Amongthem,thethoughtofreligioussalvation,selfsacrificeandsavingtheworldisalsooneofthereasonswhytheauthorarrangedTom’sdeath.ItcanbesaidthatfleeingnorthistheparadiseofEden,whilegoingsouthistheabyssofhell.3.3.2“EscapetotheNorth”-ParadiseofEdenInsharpcontrast,GeorgeandElizahavebeenfreemenforfiveyears.Georgehasgotastablejobinafactoryrunbyafamousmechanic.Thesalaryheearnsisenoughtorunafamily.Theyalsohaveadaughter.Georgelearnedreadinginadifficultlifeandmadeuseofhissparetimetomakehisprogress.Now,hestillkeepsworkinghardandspendsallhissparetimeonlearning.LittleHarry’sfatehasalsobeenchanged.Harryhasgrownintoahandsomeandintelligentyoungman,studyinginawell-knownschool,andhislearninghasgraduallyincreased.Thefamilylivesaquietandhappylife.InacleanandtidyapartmentontheoutskirtsofMontreal,thereisafamilywhohasprepareddinner.Thetableisneatlyarrangedandcoveredwithsnow-whitetablecloths.Theredflamesinthefireplacearecracklingandjumpingexcitedly.Alargewritingdeskisplacedinonecornerofthehouse.Thetableiscoveredwithgreentablecloths,andsomepaperandpensareplacedonit.Aselectedbookisarrangedonthebookshelfabovethedesk.Daretoresist,Elizacouplewhodaredtofightwerereborn.Eliza’sflightwithhersontothenorthisareflectionofhumannature’sfreedomfromslaveryandoppression.Hersuccessisnotonlytheresultofthehelpoftheundergroundrailwayandfriends,butalsothevisionofhumannaturetowardsabetterfuture,andthesustenanceoftheStowepeople’sinfinitesympathyfortheblackslaves.ItcanbesaidthatthenorthflightisheadingfortheparadiseofEden.Fromthisperspective,UncleTom’sCabinhaspositivesocialsignificance,andhasplayedagreatroleinthevictoryoftheAmericanAbolitionistMovementandthejustsiderepresentedbyLincolnintheAmericanCivilWar.3.4SymbolicSignificanceofCrossingGlaciersTheOhioRiverisaveryimportantriverintheUnitedStatesbecauseitisaNorthAmericanborder.Beforethecivilwar,thestateoftheOhioRiverwasaslavestate,butthenorthernprovincewasafreestate.Thedifferencebetweenthesouthernandnortherneconomicformsdeterminesdifferentattitudestowardslaves.Productionofblackslavescouldbetracedforalongtime,startingwiththefactthatBritaincontinuedtoimmigratetotheAmericancoloniesinthe17thcentury,andmanyAfricanblacksweresoldtotheAmericancoloniesbyslaverysellersandsoldascattleinthemarket.ThesouthernpartoftheUnitedStatesprovidesfertilesoilinthepresenceofslaverycenteringaroundtheplantationeconomy.AftertheindependenceoftheUnitedStates,withtheprogressanddevelopmentofsociety,morepeopleconsiderabolishingslavery.Inthemid-19thcentury,Europeancountries,BritainandFrancefollowedlegislationtoabolishslavery,whichalsogreatlypromotedthedevelopmentoftheAmericanAbolitionistMovement.However,becausetheAbolitionistMovementtouchedthefundamentalinterestsofthesouthernslaveowners,itwasstronglyresistedbythem,andevenforcedthegovernmenttopromulgatethe“LawofChasingFugitiveSlaves”.Louisville,locatedonthisdividingline,thrivedpreciselybecauseoftheslavetrade.BeforetheCivilWar,manyblackslaveswhocouldnotbearoppressionescapedtheOhioRiverandrantothelandoffreedom.Butpreciselyforthisreason,theOhioRiverhasalsobecomethesiteofmanytragedies.CountlessslavesranacrosstheOhioRiverandranawaytothenorthwiththeriskoflife.Ofcourse,thisisoftenatthecostoflife,becauseatanytimetheslaveownerssendpeopletohuntdowntheescapedslaves.Elizaisoneofthem.Elizaisnotaslavewhoisbenttolistentothemaster’sinstructions.WhensheaccidentallyheardthatthemasterwantstosellTomandhissonHarry,shetookhersontojumpdowntheice-coveredOhioRiverunderthepursuitofslavetradersovernight.ManyreadersweremovedbythesceneofherfearlesslycrossingthefloatingOhioRiver.Inaninstant,Elizaflewtotheriveralmostwithouttouchingherfeet,andherpursuersfollowedherclosely.WiththehelpoftheextraordinarypowerthatGodgavetothedesperate,shejumpedup,crossedthemuddywateronthebank,andjumpedontothedistanticeraft.Itwasadesperatejump,whichwouldonlyoccurwhencrazyordesperate.Thisjumpwasaleapfromslaverytofreedom.ItsymbolizesthatElizaandhersonhavemovedtowardsfreedomandlightsincethen.TheOhioRiveritselfalsosymbolizestheboundarybetweenfreedomandslavery.Forblackslaves,thereisnothingdifferentfromtheriverankeronteofDanteGod-endlesspain,newborn.Thehugegreeniceraftshejumpedonshookleftandrightundertheweightofherbody,makingacreakingnoise,butshecouldnotstayforamoment.Shescreamedandjumpedontoaniceraftwithallherstrength,thenanotherone,slipped,stoodupandjumpedagain.Theshoesfelloff,thesockswerecut,andeverystepleftbloodstains.Butshedidnotseeanything,listenedtonothing,andfeltnothing.Finally,itseemedthatinadreamshevaguelysawthebankoftheOhioRiver.ElizafinallycrossedtheStyxtogainnewlifeafterovercomingmanyobstacles.ChapterFourRevelationfromUncleTom’sCabin4.1CriticismofSlaveryThelivesofslavesinNorthAmericaaremiserable.Theslaveownershadtherighttoliveandkilltheblackslaves.Theycouldfreelytransfer,tradeandevenkilltheblackslaves.Firstly,discreteslavefamilies.InUncleTom’sCabin,Mrs.Stowesaidthroughthemouthofanupper-classladythatthemostterriblethingaboutblackslaverywasthatittrampledonhumanfeelingsandfraternityatrocities-forexample,breakinguppeople’sbonesandflesh.Inthenewworld,slaveswereregardedasprivateproperty.Thewordsanddeedsofblackslaveswereinthehandsofmasters,andtheywillwouldalsobesubjecttothesupervisionofslaveowners.Secondly,physicalabuse.Intheinhumaneblackslaverysociety,theslaveownerswouldusetheburningirontomarktheblackslaves’breastsorforehead,andputshacklesonthemtopreventthemfromescaping.Whentheywereboughtbackintotheplantation,theirnightmarereallybegan.Theslaveownersdrovethemtoworkhard,anddrainedthelastdropofbloodandsweatuntiltheydiedhard-onlydeathcanmakethemobtaineternalpeaceandrest.Slavesworkdaytoday,month,month,andyearuntiltheendoflife.Thirdly,sexualabuse.Intheslavesociety,beautifulappearancemaybetherootcauseoffemaleslaves’misfortune.Theslavetraderstreatedthesebeautifulslaveswithrelativekindness.Theywereafraidthattheirrudebehaviorwoulddestroytheirbeautifulappearanceandtheylosttheirpriceattheslaveauction.Mostslaveownersbuybeautifulfemaleslavesfortwopurposes:oneistoletthemgivebirthtomanybeautifulchildren.Smartchildrenarealwaysveryattractiveandthepriceisrelativelyhigh.Sellthesechildrentogainmoreprofits.Thesecondpurposeisthatslaveownerscantaketheopportunitytoventtheircarnaldesiresandtrampleonthesebeautifulslaves.Underthetramplingoftheevilanddirtymasters,mostfemaleslavesaredoomedtobehumiliatedtodeath.However,oncetheywereoldandyellow,theywereruthlesslyabandonedbytheslaveownersandreplacedbyyoung,beautifulandequallyunfortunatefemaleslaves.Fourthly,mentalparalysis.SincetheestablishmentofthedamnedslaveryintheUnitedStates,therehasbeenalawprohibitingblackpeoplefromreceivingeducation,whichhaskeptblackslavesinastateofignoranceforeverandleftthemignorantoftheideasofrights,freedomandequality.Ontheotherhand,theChristiancultureoftheUnitedStatesisthemainkillerwhoconductsloyaltytotheslave.TheslaveownersconstantlyinstilledChristianreligiousthoughtsintotheslaves,paralyzedtheslaveswithChristianbenevolenceandrighteousness,toldtheslavesthatthepainandsufferingtheyenduredintheworldwastheonlywaytoheavenandeternallifeafterdeath,makingtheslavesblindlyandwillinglyacceptthearrangementofgenerationsofslaves.Theybecameinsensitivetotheirpoorlivingenvironmentandbelievedthattheirlifewasdoomed.4.2PraiseforWomen’sMoralPowerAsafemalewriter,shechooseswomeninherbookandsavessociety,mainlybecauseofthetwoaspects,whiletheauthorisinfluencedbyfeminism.First,theStowefamilywrotethenovelthattheUnitedStatesendedanindependentwarandcouldbemoresocialinconsistencies.Inthemeantime,thecontradictionbetweentheslavesandthenorthernbourgeoisclassintheSouthAmericanfarmland,thetwolargestclassesintheUnitedStates,hasintensifiedwiththedevelopmentofsocialeconomy.Itwasdifficultforthetwosidestoreachanagreementonwhetherslaveryshouldbeabolishedornot.However,slaveryhasneverbeenabolished.TheStoweattributedtheevilofslaverytothesystemestablishedbymasculinism.SherealizedthatthesystemsocietyestablishedbymencouldnotsavethecurrentsituationoftheUnitedStates,sosheturnedhereyestowomen,hopingthattheso