Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Chapter 27 summary
Chapter 27 of 45 · Volume 2 · 12 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 27, Eva’s funeral brings Topsy’s grief into the open, moves Miss Ophelia to offer her love, and leaves St. Clare struggling with loss. After the household returns to New Orleans, Marie mistakes his quiet sorrow for indifference, while Tom comforts him through Scripture and prayer without resolving his doubts.
What happens
- Adolph and Rosa decorate Eva’s room, and St. Clare allows Topsy to place a flower beside her body.
- Topsy’s desperate grief draws tears from St. Clare and a promise of love and guidance from Miss Ophelia.
- Eva is buried near the garden seat where she spends time with Tom.
- Marie demands attention for her grief, while Tom recognizes the depth of St. Clare’s quiet suffering.
- The family returns to New Orleans, where St. Clare seeks distraction through business and public activity.
- Tom shares his faith, St. Clare reads about Lazarus, and Tom prays at his master’s request.
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St. Clare wants the comfort Tom finds in faith but cannot reach the same certainty. Their conversation distinguishes a desire to believe from settled belief.
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What does St. Clare ask Tom to do near the end of their conversation?
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