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Uncle Tom’s Cabin · Character
Emily
A young woman mentioned in the Shelby household.
minor
Also known as Em
First appearance: volume i i in which the reader is introduced to a man of humanity
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- St. Clare household and Shelby family
- Diverse minor characters and slave traders
- St. Clare relatives and abused boy
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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