American Literature / Unit 9 AML 0816 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Uncle Tom, Eliza, Topsy, Simon Legree
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The idea
Tom is the enduring Christian who refuses to betray others and is beaten to death for it; Eliza crosses the ice with her child; Topsy is the neglected girl who never knew a mother; Legree is the owner whose brutality kills Tom.
In practice
Four names that escaped the novel.
Where people slip
The stage versions coarsened the characters badly.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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