Simon Legree: a Manifestation of Slavery’s Cruelty in Fiction
Words: 573 1580Harriet Beecher Stowe’s "Uncle Tom's Cabin" stands tall among the literary works that shaped American history. Released in 1852, the novel played a pivotal role in influencing public sentiment regarding the institution of slavery, providing a compassionate and harrowing view into the lives of the enslaved. Among the cast of memorable characters, Simon Legree emerges as the personification of the inhumane brutality of slavery. As an antithesis to the kind and spiritual Uncle Tom, Legree's malevolence offers readers a lens […]