DISCRIMINATION AS REFLECTED IN H.B. STOWE’S UNCLE TOM’S CABIN
Oleh : Hermansyah, Selfirida A Yani
Diterbitkan di : BISMAN INFO
Volume : 7 No : 2 Juni 2020
Penerbit : Politeknik Unggul LP3M
ISSN : 2355-1500
Abstrak
This scientific writing analyzed discrimination as depicted in a novel “ Uncle’s Tom’s Cabin” written in 1852 by Harrit Beecher Stowe, an American novelist who fought against slavery in South America. By means of the scope the study, the writer consciously intended to analyze descrimination toward slavery as the black and also disclosed the life of the south American during the era of this novel written. The objective of the study was to trace and prove the elements of descrimination and disclosed the social, political and economical condition. In this scientific research, the researcher applied library research by collecting some related books on descrimination. the main data in analyzing this scientific writing is the novel itself. After all data were collected. They were scrutinized and matched in such away in order to get the best way in dealing with all matters. After having analyzed this scientifice writing, it is concluded that slavery was a societal institution based on ownership, dominance, and explanatnion of the human being by another. The owner might exact work or other service without pay and virtually without restriction and could deny the slave freedom of activity and mobility. Generally the owner was responsible only for providing minimal food, shelter, and clothing. The dream of a slave was to get freedom inlife and equal right.