In our country's weakest decade, one woman shook up an immensely corrupt society. Abraham Lincoln called her “the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war” (Stowe). Harriet Beecher Stowe first published Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852. She inspired her audience by unmasking the calamity of slavery. This novel quickly became the second bestseller, just behind the Bible. Written from the perspective of a slave, the story created new meaning for abolitionists. With a unique style and enduring themes, the high standard of anti-slavery literature emerged. Uncle Tom's Cabin contains two compelling plots. Both, starting with Arthur Shelby, a courteous and humane man, faced with heavy debts. To avoid losing everything he has, his two themes are the most significant; faith will always prevail and people will learn to hate. All the stories told in the plot are based on faith. In some cases it appears over time, like George. In others, like Eliza and Tom, it provides strength throughout the journey. Regardless, the ability to hope remains crucial in the development of almost every character. Master George told his slaves of Tom's powerful faith. “Think of your freedom, every time you see Uncle Tom’s Cabin…and be as honest, faithful, and Christian as he…” (509). Tom's devotion to God inspired George to become an exceptional man. In the face of unspeakable abuse, Tom never questions his faith. “...I have lost everything in this world, and it is gone forever – and now I cannot lose paradise” (420). Faith surfaces so often in the novel because without it, the characters would give up and accept the terrible circumstances. The other theme, people learning to hate, comes from the younger characters in the novel. The character of little Eva loves everything and is blind to judgment. Eva believes that St. Clare's way of treating slaves "is the pleasant way" (218). Mr. St. Clare asks him why. She responds by saying, "Well, that makes so much more love around you, you know." (218). Although her parents owned slaves, Eva learned from her father to treat everyone with kindness. While talking with Topsy, a young abused slave, Eva explains to her that Jesus loves everyone: “He is just as willing to love you as I am. He loves you like me, but even more, because he is better” (331). Similar to Eva, Master George loves everything. During his childhood, Uncle Tom became a member of his family. Young George develops throughout the story and becomes a man. He claims to God that he “will do what one man can to drive [the] curse of slavery from [his] land” (489)! George became a staunch abolitionist, declaring that "...no one, through me, should ever run the government.