Harlem Shuffle

by Colson Whitehead

Harlem Shuffle: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition
Part 1, Chapter 6
Explanation and Analysis:

As captured in the title, the novel's setting is Harlem, New York. Harlem is a neighborhood of uptown Manhattan that stretches between 110th Street and 155th Street. Although the characters move around the entire city, the brunt of the action takes place in Harlem.