Uncle Tom’s Cabin · Character
Tom Loker
A brutal slave catcher whose trade is hunting human beings, he is forced to reckon with the cost of his profession after violence turns against him.
supporting
Also known as Loker
First appearance: volume i xi in which property gets into an improper state of mind
As a supporting figure in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Tom Loker is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A brutal slave catcher who agrees to help Haley recapture Eliza and Harry.
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Loker works the roads and rivers for men like Haley, tracking fugitives for cash and treating the enslaved as cargo. Coarse, profane, and quick with his fists, he embodies the enforcement arm of the slave economy. His…
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse minor characters and slave traders
- St. Clare household and Shelby family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
The "Endnotes" chapter serves as the dramatic climax because it abruptly shifts the narrative focus from the c…
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See Tom Loker in volume i xi in which property gets into an improper state of mind