SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
UNCLE TOMS CABIN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A terrible slave owner depicted in the book
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Harriet Beecher Stowe’s husband
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Uncle Tom’s best friend
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an escaped slave that vows to help Tom
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -A cruel master, hateful of religion, superstitious, and determined to “break” Tom, Simon Legree is the novel’s antagonist. His plantation near the Red River is characterized by its state of physical and moral disrepair.
Detailed explanation-3: -Simon Legree is the main antagonist of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. He is a sadistic plantation owner who treats his slaves with unimaginable cruelty, including whipping them nearly to death and forcing them to hunt and kill each other.