![]() ![]() ![]() That work was a non-fictional essay titled “A Century of Dishonor.” Having decided to pursue the idea of mimicking Harriet Beecher Stowe by masking the outrage within a more commercial product, Jackson focused special attention on the romance of her plot as a means of inducing readers to the book in the hope of allowing the wider framework of the story to fulfill the more seriously. Jackson had already tried once before to grab the attention of the nation on behalf of treatment of the native tribes and had been summarily ignored. Thus, the novel itself was written specifically to become a work of symbolism. ![]() The story was intended by its author to do for Native Americans (Indians) what Uncle Tom’s Cabin had done for African-Americans: draw attention to the plight of their struggle and the injustices committed against them in the name of the United States government. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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