a mischievous little slave
girl in the book
Uncle Tom's Cabin, written in 1852 by
American author Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896). Topsy is mainly remembered because when asked about her parents she said that she had neither father nor
mother. Her
conclusion to explaining her
existence was that she just "growed." The
term Topsy has since been used in describing something that seems to have grown by itself, without
intention or direction from anyone.
a
character in the
novel Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. See also
Little Eva and
Uncle Tom's Cabin in this glossary.
in the book,
Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 - 1896), a young black slave
girl whose ignorance and
unconscious humor provide comic
relief. Her replies to questioning such as "Never was born" and "I 'spect I grow'd," have made her a
symbol of spontaneity and aimless development.
in the book,
Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, a young black slave
girl whose ignorance and
unconscious humor provide comic
relief. Her replies to questioning such as "Never was born" and "I 'spect I grow'd," have made her a
symbol of spontaneity and aimless development. See also
Uncle Tom's Cabin in this glossary.