The Question and Answer section for Passing is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Clare's largely successful attempt to "pass" as white despite her black ethnic heritage is the core of Larsen's novel. In terms of temperament, Clare is dramatic, outgoing, and willing to take risks; after all, she marries and has a daughter with...
Clare's largely successful attempt to "pass" as white despite her black ethnic heritage is the core of Larsen's novel. In terms of temperament, Clare is dramatic, outgoing, and willing to take risks; after all, she marries and has a daughter with...
The point of view in the novel is third-person limited through Irene's lens. The problem is that Irene is an unreliable narrator meaning we cannot always trust what she sees and tells us.
