Explain the importance of the concluding scene of Passing to our understanding of the novella. ... In other Words, your essay should be able to answer the larger question concerning why Clare seemingly “ has” to die.
The novel “ Passing” by Nella Larsen deals with an America in 1929. ...
In the novel “ Passing” Nella Larsen describes the problem of being African- American but while looking like a white American. ... “ I was determined to get away, to be a person and not a charity or a problem… I know I wasn’t bad- looking and that I could ´pass´…when I used to go over to the South Side, I used almost to hate all of you” ( Passing 188). ... ” ( Passing 201). ... ” ( Passing 201). ... " ( Passing 202). ...
Later on Irene and Gertrude discuss the situation just happened and Irene mentioned that Clare said that she is happy but Gertrude has a different opinion and says “ She’ll find out different” ( Passing 205). ...
The connection between Irene and Clare is very big and in Clare’s letter for Irene she wrights that she wants to see more of hers and she also admits that her way of passing may not be as good as she thought it would be. ... She cries “ hot tears of rage and shame” ( Passing 250) and can’t concentrate on anything else on the tea party. She wants to be recognized and wants the people “ to be aware of her suffering” ( Passing 252). ... the Confederates ever owned" ( Passing 255). ... The broken teacup brings to Irene a realization that she "had only to break it" and be
"rid of it forever" ( Passing 255). ... ” ( Passing 258). ... The good mother who loves children, as she said before, doesn’t now even care if Clare’s kid was going to die. ... Clare herself, or the race” ( Passing 258). ... So she thinks about if Clare would die “ If Clare should die! ... ” ( Passing 261). ...
When Brian’s son Ted asks why whites “ only lynch colored people” and Brian answers “ Because they hate’ em, son” ( Passing 262) the story turns back on the tea party at the Bellew’s with John saying “ I don’t dislike them, I hate them” ( Passing 202) and “ No niggers in my family. ... ” ( Passing 201). ... ” ( Passing 271) he shouts at Clare, but she isn’t “… aware of the danger”.
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