The Underground Railroad

In the hold where these men lie, there is constant moaning and screaming from the physical anguish as well as mental anguish. When Eliza learns that her only child is to be sold, one transcends beyond racism and begins to feel Eliza?s pain as a mother. He feels that they are pagans and are a disgrace to the black race.

In his commentary Edmund Wilson states the following. As one is introduced to the setting of Uncle Tom?s cabin, one feels at home and very relaxed. He always looks around his surroundings with keenness in order to learn the landscapes and the different ways of the people in this new country so that he will have a better chance of escaping and regaining his freedom. One begins to question how Uncle Tom can be so pious and honest in such a world he lives in. Just as Baldwin stated, Haley does an excellent job of portraying life in Juffure. It seems as if all is well and nothing can go wrong in Uncle Tom?s life. Once again his attitude toward this predicament seems too good to be true and absolutely heartbreaking to the reader. His muscles, so long unused, screamed with pain, but the cold, rushing air felt good upon his skin, and he had to stop himself from whooping out loud with the pleasure of feeling so wildly free.

Kunta?s screams were joined by others? as each movement up and down, or from side to side, sent the chained men?s naked shoulder, elbows, and buttocks?already festered and bleeding?grinding down even harder against the rough boards beneath them, grating away still more of the soft, infected skin until the muscles underneath began rubbing against the boards.