Harriet Beacher Stowe lacks Douglass' scholastic command, utilizing emotional appeal instead. ... On the contrary, Stowe caters to the white ego. ... It is if she means to say artfully," There are more generous slave owners than not, but it is those inhumane few like Simon Legree that make slavery go away altogether a must. ... Stowe also lauds feminism by awarding strong roles to her female characters. ... Stowe refuses to portray alcoholism as a result of coercion, but of personal choice and need. ...

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Writers such as Hariet Beecher Stowe and Alex Haley are writers who write for more than mere entertainment. Uncle Tom's Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, had a political purpose. ... Stowe also portrays Uncle Tom as a perfect being. ... Stowe creates this peaceful scene in order to intensify the reader's disgust when tragedy strikes. ... Unlike Stowe, Haley does not intend to intensify the mood of the reader when tragedy strikes. ...

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• Approx Pages: 16