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Setting Affects Theme in "North and South"
Milton-Northern embodies the theme of conflict between masters and men. Gaskell uses Higgins and Thornton to convey this theme; Thornton's initial faith in despotism and Higgins' lack of faith in the employers eventually shifts to reconciliation and a cooperative friendship. Thornton is amazed by Higgins'; patience and determination, as he waited for him "doing nothing but first hoping and then fearing." The charity kitchen established by Higgins and Thornton is an example of the humanitarian cooperation suggested by Gaskell to overcome class differences. Indeed, Milton-Northern shows the gap between masters and men weakened as Thornton and Higgins begin to work together and treat each other...
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