Uncle Tom's Cabin: Part 1

   What really struck me at the beginning of the book was George's story. His story of being a smart guy who was very good at what he did, but then being pulled back into slavery really allowed me to understand how serious slavery was back then. Blacks were unable to even try and make a life for themselves if white people didn't think so. Though he found a good situation for a while living with Mr. Wilson, who treated George very nice and with a lot of respect, he still wasn't able to live a real life doing something that helped the world as well.