Comments on: Book: Uncle Tom’s Cabin http://blaynesucks.com/2009/08/04/book-uncle-toms-cabin and other thoughts on group stupidity.. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:59:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nancy http://blaynesucks.com/2009/08/04/book-uncle-toms-cabin/comment-page-1#comment-432 Nancy Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:59:21 +0000 http://blaynesucks.com/?p=707#comment-432 I am reading this book for a class in school. I do enjoy it, however I feel that the differences between the haves and the have-nots is made greater by the way it is written. It's a very theatrical way to paint such a serious subject. The way Harriet Beecher Stowe writes the slaves speech, and charecters such as Eva and Topsy are so extreme that I can't really say that it's completley true to real life. Therefore it was hard to look at it as the great american novel or really even a moral compass. Its a little dramatic and ridiculous for something that's supposed to be about such a serious problem in our nation's history. I am reading this book for a class in school. I do enjoy it, however I feel that the differences between the haves and the have-nots is made greater by the way it is written. It’s a very theatrical way to paint such a serious subject. The way Harriet Beecher Stowe writes the slaves speech, and charecters such as Eva and Topsy are so extreme that I can’t really say that it’s completley true to real life. Therefore it was hard to look at it as the great american novel or really even a moral compass. Its a little dramatic and ridiculous for something that’s supposed to be about such a serious problem in our nation’s history.

]]> By: Blayne Sucks » Blog Archive » Book: For Whom the Bell Tolls http://blaynesucks.com/2009/08/04/book-uncle-toms-cabin/comment-page-1#comment-184 Blayne Sucks » Blog Archive » Book: For Whom the Bell Tolls Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:19:16 +0000 http://blaynesucks.com/?p=707#comment-184 [...] books in the challenge thus far are: July 2009: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925) August 2009: Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1852) September 2009: The Sound and the Fury by [...] [...] books in the challenge thus far are: July 2009: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925) August 2009: Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1852) September 2009: The Sound and the Fury by [...]

]]> By: Ellie http://blaynesucks.com/2009/08/04/book-uncle-toms-cabin/comment-page-1#comment-159 Ellie Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:46:51 +0000 http://blaynesucks.com/?p=707#comment-159 You know, I've read a lot about this book but I've never read the book myself...probably not a good sign as a history major! It's going on my paperbackswap list right now! Thanks for the review. You know, I’ve read a lot about this book but I’ve never read the book myself…probably not a good sign as a history major! It’s going on my paperbackswap list right now! Thanks for the review.

]]> By: Carl Oberg http://blaynesucks.com/2009/08/04/book-uncle-toms-cabin/comment-page-1#comment-158 Carl Oberg Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:36:51 +0000 http://blaynesucks.com/?p=707#comment-158 Aaron, We both went to novels that expose the depths of evil in the human soul! Very interesting. I also liked your opening question ... can a book this important really be that bad? Your answer is 'no,' but it would be interesting to see if any literature types take issue with your conclusion. I confess, I don't know the actual story of Uncle Tom's Cabin. And so I'll ask this directly: Dr. King and Gandhi were non-violent but resisted. Does Uncle Tom resist? If not, isn't he complicit? Taking it back to my book: how is Uncle Tom any different from the doubters that let the lynching take place? Good stuff! Thanks again, Aaron. This continues to be fun and well worth the effort. Aaron,

We both went to novels that expose the depths of evil in the human soul! Very interesting. I also liked your opening question … can a book this important really be that bad? Your answer is ‘no,’ but it would be interesting to see if any literature types take issue with your conclusion.

I confess, I don’t know the actual story of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. And so I’ll ask this directly: Dr. King and Gandhi were non-violent but resisted. Does Uncle Tom resist? If not, isn’t he complicit? Taking it back to my book: how is Uncle Tom any different from the doubters that let the lynching take place?

Good stuff! Thanks again, Aaron. This continues to be fun and well worth the effort.

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