Setting
Uncle Tom's Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Uncle Tom's Cabin: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

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Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

Uncle Tom's Cabin takes place in the mid-19th century and opens in Kentucky, the location of the Shelby plantation and titular cabin. There are two other primary locations in the novel: the St. Clare household in New Orleans and the derelict plantation owned by Simon Legree. These three settings provide contrasting depictions of slavery, though, despite their differences, Beecher Stowe ultimately argues that any and all forms of slavery is unjust.