ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

AMERICAN LITERATURE

ELIZABETHAN ERA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who “haunts” the evil Simon Legree when he is drunk?
A
Cassy
B
Eliza
C
George
D
Uncle Tom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The narrator tells us that Cassy has a sexual hold over Legree, but that he also fears her because he suspects she is insane, which in his superstitious mind amounts to possession.

Detailed explanation-2: -Above all, Legree desires to break Tom’s religious faith and to see him capitulate to doubt and sin. In the end, although Tom dies and Legree survives, the evil that Legree stands for has been destroyed. Tom dies loving the men who kill him, proving that his faith prevails over Legree’s evil.

Detailed explanation-3: -She is sold to Simon Legree and exercises a great deal of control over his estate. She comes to care for Tom, who inspires her, by his spiritual strength, to attempt an escape with Emmeline. Get the entire Uncle Tom’s Cabin LitChart as a printable PDF.

Detailed explanation-4: -This man is an extremely cruel plantation owner who sees his slaves as nothing more than feelingless objects to be used or abused as he pleases. He beats his slaves and rapes the women with the assistance of his henchmen Quimbo and Sambo.

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