Arthur Shelby

He is Tom’s master in Kentucky. He is also described as being off the good characters in the novel. Shelby is characterized as a kind of slave owner, who cares about other people without paying attention to the color of the skin. You know, he is the stereotypical Southern gentleman. When Shelby experiences a financial crisis because of gambling debts, he sells Tom and the little boy Harry to save his plantation. And this shows him from the very good and gentle side.