ENGL 1289 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Public Culture, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Harriet Ann Jacobs

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: English
• Course: ENGL 1289
• Professor: Frank Johanna

Document Summary

Tom"s a classic example of this melodrama sentimental type novels ultimately resolved in the end feel good ending! We get this in the minister housekeeper totally different; not about slavery. Domestic story about women"s gossip and backstabbing. Having a male turkey sit on the eggs. Being introduced to slavery in a particular way through stereotypes have a strong hold on how we think about individuals . Was a white women, vs harriet jacobs which was a slave. Born in koneticcut (northern state); moved to cincinnati ohio with her spouse and family: sits rights on the ohio river dividing the south and the north she could experience and witness both sides! She eventually moves back to main new england state and continues to publish over 30 books: most well-known for uncle tom"s cabin. Other issues she addresses: religious reform and gender roles.