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A 6 page essay that examines the influence of transcendentalism in Stowe's novel Transcendentalism was concerned with the value of work as a means for obtaining spiritual development, and, in general put a huge emphasis on the development of a worthwhile inner life that helped the individual remain true or genuine to oneself. These themes are readily identifiable in Stowe's writing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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war" (Harriet Beecher Stowe 13). Regardless of whether or not this remark was actually expressed, there is no denying the influence of Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin in galvanizing public sentiment
behind the abolitionist cause as it sold more than 300,000 copies in the first year alone (Cavendish 54). In this novel, Stowe declares the "profound value of the human soul"
(Harriet Beecher Stowe 13). Belief in the integrity and value of each individual also happens to express a basic tenet of transcendentalism, the philosophical stance best expressed in the writing
of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Examination of Stowes novel shows that there are transcendentalist influences throughout its entirety and that this philosophical stance underscores her anti-slavery message.
Transcendentalism was concerned with the value of work as a means for obtaining spiritual development, and, in general put a huge emphasis on the development of a worthwhile inner life
that helped the individual remain true or genuine to oneself. These themes are readily identifiable in Stowes writing. Hada points out during the era in which Stowe was writing
Uncle Toms Cabin, the nation, including "Folks of all classes," were being confronted by a message of "individual accountability" before God (167). This sociological and religious change, which marked a
shift from a "purely propositional, intellectual theology" to an "incarnational, emotional theology, empowered women, such as Stowe, to "come forward and address a society of people" who were also experiencing
a similar comprehension in their conception of God and reality (Hada 167). As this suggests, Stowe was very conscious of personal accountability before God and the development of individual.
A man of high moral convictions, Tom is shown repeatedly to have achieved these goals in his own life, despite a system designed to dehumanize him. He risks his life
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