The Influence of Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin is arguably the most influential novel ever written. It changed the course of U.S. history (For more on the influence of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, see the video, David Reynolds: Harriet Beecher Stowe: Uncle Tom’s Cabin.). In “Articulating Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” Jim O’Loughlin argues that Uncle Tom’s Cabin was so popular and influential because Stowe reflected “existing tropes and public concerns in a compelling narrative form” (O’Loughlin, 2000, p. 594). Moreover, Stowe created powerful images that took on a life of their own, evolving into racist stereotypes.

Summarize O’Loughlin’s argument in two to three pages (excluding title and reference pages). In what ways did Stowe reflect her culture, and in what ways did she influence it? In what ways did Uncle Tom’s Cabin positively influence American culture, and in what ways did it negatively influence American culture? Be sure to cite specific passages from the texts to support your interpretation.

Additional Resources to Complete the Assignment:

• Guideline for      Summarizing Sources      (https://awc.ashford.edu/cd-guidelines-for-summarizing.html)
• How to Write a Good      Paragraph: A Step-by-step Guide      (https://awc.ashford.edu/essay-dev-good-paragraph.html)
• In-text Citation      Guide      (https://awc.ashford.edu/cd-in-text-citation-guide.html)
• Understanding Writing Assignments (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/688/01/)

Example Summary:
Refer to the AWC for guides to summarizing. When you write your final draft, express your summary in a scholarly style. This involves introducing your source, describing what kind of writing your source is and its main finding, and keeping in touch with your source throughout your summary.

Below is an example of a summary that displays a scholarly style, using this week’s Recommended Reading article.

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