Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Essay on how morality and religion are the outstanding themes in the novel.

In Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, there are many themes intertwined in the novel. These themes include religion, morality, and violence. Morality seemed to stand out as the underlying theme of the story. It shapes the characters and helps develop the book into more than just a classic story. Uncle Tom's Cabin was originally written to convince Americans that slavery was evil. The slaves endure horror such as the separation of husbands from …

…whether concerning race, ethnic background, homosexuality, religion, or lifestyle. More recently, those from Afganistan background who are living in America are being harassed and tortured. Egocentrism is a consistent blemish to a perfect world. Peace might be obtained and understood throughout the world if we could all base our lives on the same morals and virtues. I believe, in this way, that Uncle Tom's Cabin can be applied to the modern society we live in.