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Summary Of Passing By Nella Larsen

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The story of Passing by Nella Larsen greatly conveys the essence of the meaning of passing while giving us an stomach twisting exciting mystery at the conclusion of the novel. Larsen extends her understanding of passing to more than its apparent racial considerations. In her extended coverage of the phenomenon of passing, her focus stays on those who do not live authentically. On those who are so frantic to change their lives that they end up risking it. The story that was recently discussed in the earlier paragraph is parallel to the situation that Nella Larson described in her book. As a reader, we see two main characters, Clare and Irene. Irene has the ability to effortlessly pass as a white woman, but does not often do so. Clare happens
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