Sentimentalism Flashcards
1
Q
When was sentimentalism?
A
pre-1880
2
Q
Who was sentimentalism popular with?
A
Women
3
Q
What do sentimental novels tend to feature?
A
A young girl protagonist who must depend on her moral compass to guide her through an immoral world to marriage.
4
Q
What did sentimental novels seek to do?
A
Shine a light on social problems.
5
Q
What sentimental novel sought to shine a light on the issue of slavery?
A
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
6
Q
When was Uncle Tom’s Cabin published?
A
1852
7
Q
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
A
Harriet Beecher Stowe
8
Q
What did Abraham Lincoln say to Harriet Beecher Stowe?
A
“So this is the little lady who made this big war”
9
Q
When was the American Civil War?
A
1861-1865
