Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Chapter 22 summary
Chapter 22 of 45 · Volume 2 · 12 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 22, Tom receives hopeful news from home, while Eva’s failing health makes her talk of heaven deeply troubling to him and Miss Ophelia. St. Clare resists admitting the danger, and Eva urges her mother to support education for their servants before quietly beginning reading lessons with Mammy.
What happens
- George’s letter tells Tom that Chloe earns money toward his freedom and that his family is well.
- At the lakeside villa, Eva reads the Bible with Tom and says she expects to join heavenly spirits soon.
- Tom recognizes signs of Eva’s declining health, while Miss Ophelia warns St. Clare about her cough.
- St. Clare dismisses these warnings but watches Eva closely and brings her remedies.
- Eva proposes selling jewels to move their servants to the free states and provide teachers.
- Marie dismisses Eva’s proposal, but Eva begins teaching Mammy to read.
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What to notice
Eva challenges her mother’s claim that servants need no education. Her argument joins religious concern with the practical need for independent reading.
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What does Eva do after Marie dismisses her proposal?
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