Original: Modern scholars and readers have criticized the book for what are seen as condescending racist descriptions of the book 's black characters , especially with regard to the characters ' appearances , speech , and behavior , as well as the passive nature of Uncle Tom in accepting his fate .
Simplified: In recent decades , a number of people have begun criticize the book for what are seen as racist descriptions of the book 's black characters . The characters ' looks , speech , behavior , as well as the passive nature of Uncle Tom .