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Who is to Blame?: Stowe is right to say that the Northerners have to look at the evil among themselves. This reminds me of Christians who denounce unbelievers but do nothing to help them. Are both groups at fault? Yes, but the unbelievers are ignorant of their ways and some of the believers refuse to help. Action should be taken.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Unbelievers: This passage reminds me of the unbelievers who have so much potential to serve God, but they do not know Him. They are already doing great things apart from God, so what more can they do if they act for God? I wish that God will give me the courage to share His Word with everyone.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
After Death: I am amazed that Tom would be such a great influence after death. He did so much during his life, and his death inspired the freedom of some of his fellow slaves. How awesome is that?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Africa?: At first, I was wondering why George would want to go to Africa and was thinking about his reason for going. I thought that he would try to emancipate themselves and do something similar to the Haitians, but I realized that slaves do not have much say in things. It is up to the white men to realize whether or not slaves should be free.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
How Convenient: It seems like God is allowing no stumbling blocks to hinder the escape of Cassy and Emmeline. It seems like their meeting with George almost guarantees their freedom. I guess that it is too late in the book to offer any more conflict.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
No Monument: Tom did not have a monument to acknowledge his actions, but it does not matter. God acknowledged his actions.Mankind does not need to know the actions of any one individual, because they will forget. However, if God. who is eternal, knows of the actions that any one person does, then who cares whether or not people know of your actions?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Tom's Suffering: God allowed Tom to suffer and He used that suffering to open the eyes of the slaves. This reminds me of Romans 12:1. Tom was a living sacrifice for God. His persecution revealed Christ's persecution to the slaves.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Cassy's Remark: I thought that Cassy response to Emmeline's comfort was very ironic. She said, "I never mean to love anything, again!" However, Cassy's act of helping Emmeline escape was an act of love. Cassy tells herself that she can not love anything anymore, but her actions show the complete opposite.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Hiding Places: I often hear the phrase, "the thing that you're looking for is in the last place that you will expect it." If Legree paid attention to that, he would have found Cassy and Emmeline, but superstition got in his way. I guess superstition can be a good thing sometimes.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Superstition: I know that superstition is a tool of the devil. It is so strange how some Christians are scared of supernatural things. Their faith in God must be small, or they are ignorant of his supremacy. It is also sad how foolish non-Christians who believe in superstition look. They have nothing to look to when they encounter such supernatural things.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
After the Trough: This point in Tom's life with Legree was the lowest point that Tom faced. He felt like he hit rock bottom. However, the good thing about hitting the "lowest ebb" is that there is nowhere else to go but up. Thankfully, Tom still looked to Christ for strength.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
It's the Hard-Knock Life: There is so much truth in this passage. A Christian who is suffering for doing what is right is tested to see whether or not he or she truly stands for what they believe in. When I suffer for doing what is right, I should respond with both lament and joy. I may not understand why I am suffering, but I should rejoice in a God who is in control of everything.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The Suspense Ends: I was hoping for some more uncertainty as George and Eliza tried to escape. However, Stowe decides to add no obstacles for the family's final stretch to freedom. In some ways, this is both comforting and relaxing to readers.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Fear of Separation: Eliza has been through so much because of her fear of separation with Harry, but she has to be willing to part with him for a few moments in order to finally be with him for the rest of his life. These small moments that she has left with her child before they shortly separate is so vital to her, and although she calls it foolish, it is completely understandable.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Change of Heart?: Does this signify a change in Tom's ways? He still swears, but it seems like he does not want to remember his past iniquities. I think that he wants to change his ways. I love seeing people change their bad ways as time pass.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
In Your Heart: This passage reminds me of those corny movie moments when someone loses a loved one, and then someone comforts him or her by saying that your loved ones are in your heart. I guess it is only corny since it is somewhat true, so there must be a reason why it is repeated in so many works.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Friday, November 4, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Monsieur de Villefort's Duty: I commend M. de Villefort for responding to his duty before his wife. It must have been difficult for him to accuse his wife. He could have overlooked what she did, but he knew that he could do no such thing. A lot of people would overlook the wrongdoings of their friends or family, but Villefort decided to be just.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
No Sugarcoating: I love how M. de Villefort blatantly asks Mme. De Villefort where the poison is. He rips the bandage off without any hesitation.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Happiness in Poverty: One of the quotes in this passage says, "Hitherto the excitement of fulfilling a duty had sustained them." Mercedes and Albert were happy that they left Fernand, and this gave them excitement. However, they had to leave their luxuries and adjust to the real world. I always think of living in poverty and obtaining only the absolute necessities, but I have seen how tough it actually is in this passage. It seems really tough. I realized that I should not look down on the poor, because they may have chose to live that way due to past hardships similar to that of Mercedes and Albert.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Monte Cristo's Confidence: Morrel still thinks that Valentine is dead, and in this version of the Count of Monte Cristo, there is no indication by the Count that Valentine may come back. I think that Morrel was willing to trust in the Count's confidence. The Count's bold promises convinced Morrel to go along with the Count's remedy. The confidence that the Count had must have been so great that Morrel was willing to accept the idea of a life without Valentine.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Riches Console?: I do not think that Monte Cristo and Danglars seriously believes that riches console for loss. I think that Monte Cristo is mocking him and that Danglars is only aware of his own self image. Danglars only says that riches bring consolation, because he does not want to show his grief and would rather cover it with his riches. This is completely not biblical since Ecclesiastes says how everything is vanity.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
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