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Harriet Jacob's slave narrative Incidents in the Life differs from Harriet Beecher Stowe's abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin in what way ?
Correct answer: A. Stowe's novel is sentimental.
- A. Stowe's novel is sentimental.
- B. Stowe describes the treatment of slaves.
- C. Stowe describes the escape of slaves.
- D. Uncle Tom's Cabin was used by abolitionists.Writers Resources
Explanation
Jacobs presents a former enslaved woman's autobiographical testimony, whereas Stowe's novel relies heavily on sentimental conventions to move readers emotionally. The contrast is between firsthand slave narrative and sentimental abolitionist fiction.
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