Abstract:

Christian culture, an indispensable part of western culture, plays a very important role in Harriet Beecher Stowe's masterpiece Uncle Tom's Cabin. The novel is full of religious atmosphere. The protagonist in the novel, Uncle Tom, is a typical Christian. He is philanthropic but docile. He is loyal but inflexible. Bible is the principle in his life. Bible and Christianity are throughout the novel, and Christian culture has a great effect on the destiny of the character in the novel. This paper aims to analyze the formation of Uncle Tom’s personality from the perspective of the Christian culture and the influence of the Christian culture on his life. The first part mainly discusses the advantages and disadvantages of Uncle Tom's personalities, especially his loyalty, philanthropy and obedience. The second part focuses on the Christian culture reflected in the book. The third part mainly analyzes the Christian culture's influence on Uncle Tom's personality and destiny.

Keywords: Christianity; Bible; Tom; personality

摘要：

基督教文化，这一西方文化不可或缺的一部分，在斯托夫人的代表作——《汤姆叔叔的小屋》中起着重要作用，小说中宗教氛围浓厚。小说主人公汤姆叔叔就是位典型的基督徒。他博爱而又顺从，忠诚却又死板，并且以圣经为做人做事的原则。《圣经》更是贯穿全文的始末，同时，基督教文化对人物命运产生了极其重大的影响。本文拟从基督教文化角度来分析汤姆叔叔人物性格形成的过程，以及基督教文化对其人生产生的影响。第一部分主要论述汤姆叔叔性格上的优缺点，表现为对主人的忠诚、对周围人的博爱怜悯及对命运的顺从;第二部分着重分析小说中体现的基督教文化；第三部分主要分析基督教文化对汤姆叔叔性格和命运的影响。

关键词: 基督教； 圣经； 汤姆； 性格

1.Introduction
Christianity, the largest religion in the world, is the most widely spread and the most far-reaching. The Bible, the holy book on which the Christian religion is based, is almost the norm of social life. The Bible includes a broad range of knowledge of history, culture, politics, and economy. It has gestated the European and the American cultures of the time. In the west, there are many literary works with traces of the Christian religion. Uncle Tom’s Cabin is one of them.