Several characters in this book are worth mentioning. Uncle Tom, of course. He's the hero. I know, I know, we've all been told he is not the hero, that he was weak. We've been told the heros of the book are the ones that ran away, that escaped to Canada.
Well, I'm here to tell you that is not true. Anyone willing to die for their faith and for the protection of others is a hero. Uncle Tom was a hero.
But I can't discount the part Eliza and George played in this book. That was exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat. Early in the story, she took her son and ran away. One of the most dramatic moments of the book was when Eliza picked up her son and ran across the Ohio River, jumping from ice patch to ice patch. To be honest, I really thought she was going to die. I thought that Harriet Beecher Stowe planned to kill her off as an example of the brutality of slavery. But she didn't. I'm so glad! We were all in her corner, rooting for her! Go Eliza!!
