Physical Appearance and Personal Description

a. Religious Tom is a believer, he believes in God with all his heart and soul. Not only does he practice his religion for granted, but he also shows his belief deeply in his everyday life. Despite the hard and difficult life that he experiences, he manages to maintain his good heart thanks to the Religion values that he holds. He believes that God never leaves him and that being faithful to God means he walks to glory. This is where Tom proves himself that he has the faith, and is a true believer. His heart does not become bitter, even under the worst condition, because he preserves it by praying to God, reading the Bible, and holding a prayer meeting. The prayer-meeting at Uncle Toms had, in the order of hymn-singing, been protracted to a very late hour; and as Uncle Tom had indulged himself in a few lengthy solos afterwards, the consequence was, that, although it was now between twelve and one oclock, he and his worthy helpmeet were not yet asleep. 40 Even though he learns to read late in his life from Master George, he reads his Bible every night. In Chapter IV of the novel, when Tom prays, his companions respect him, seeing him as a spiritually matured man. His words are beyond his education. It seems like he is being guided by the God. … Nothing could exceed the touching simplicity, the childlike earnestness, of his prayer, enriched with the language of Scripture, which seemed so entirely to have wrought itself into his being, as to have become a part of himself, and to drop from his lips unconsciously; in the language of a pious old negro, he “prayed right up.”… 32 Both quotations mentioned above use direct comment to show Tom’s character. The author describes Tom’s character directly using his words and comments. Tom believes that God is good and mighty. God is very good to people, because He creates all men are equal to others. God is mighty too, because He is able to wipe the sufferings of mankind and replace it with glory, if only the mankind is faithful and devoted. For Tom himself, God is very good to him. He has given him a nice family, valuable friends, the life and experience that make him stronger and more pious. Therefore, Tom is faithful and devoted to God. The suffering that he experiences is something that he has to endure with full of sincerity. Tom believes that glory awaits him. In his everyday life, in his relationship with his family, friends, and master, what he does and says is for the glory of the Lord. “Pray for them that spitefully use you, the good book says, says Tom. “Pray for em said Aunt Chloe; Lor, its too tough I cant pray for em.” “Its natur, Chloe, and natur s strong, said Tom, but the Lords grace is stronger; … 58 Here, Tom’s character is elaborated through speech. The conversation between Tom and Chloe reveals Tom’s character that he is religious and pious. His knowledge and experience about Religion values are undoubtedly considered remarkable. Therefore, his friends often ask for his encouragement when they are at the lowest condition. They believe that his piety gives him the heart, the wisdom and the ability to spread the goodness of the Lord through his words and deeds 325-327. People look up to him and consider him as a Christian teacher. It shows how close he is to God, how he is blessed. To his friends, he is an individual that stands very close to God, and this makes him His instrument to help them. So, from the author’s direct comment and Tom’s speech, we can see that Tom is religious.