Clare and Irene were two childhood friends. They lost touch when Clare's father died and she moved in with two white aunts. By hiding that Clare was part-black, they allowed her to 'pass' as a white woman and marry a white racist. Irene lives in Harlem, commits herself to racial uplift, and marries a black doctor. The novel centers on the meeting of the two childhood friends later in life, and the unfolding of events as each woman is fascinated and seduced by the other's daring lifestyle. The novel traces a tragic path as Irene becomes paranoid that her husband is having an affair with Clare (the reader is never told whether her fears are justified or not, and numerous cues point in both directions). Clare's race is revealed to her husband John Bellew. The novel ends with Clare's sudden death by "falling" out of a window.
The end of the novel is famous for its ambiguity, which leaves open the possibility that Irene has pushed Clare out the window, or the possibility that Clare has killed herself.
Many see this novel as an example of the plot of the tragic mulatto, a common figure in early African-American literature. Others suggest that the novel complicates that plot by introducing the dual figures of Irene and Clare, who in many ways mirror and complicate each other. The novel also suggests erotic undertones in the two women's relationship. Some read the novel as one of repression, while others argue that through its attention to the way passing unhinges ideas of race, class, and gender, the novel opens spaces for the creation of new, self-generated identities.
Recently, Passing has received renewed attention because of its close examination of racial and sexual ambiguities and liminal spaces. It has achieved canonical status in many American universities
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或许她是在求救(lxw)
评分passing其实是一个现在分词,代表进行而非完成的状态。而从心理角度来说,irene比clara更处于这种状态,在异性和同性取向、父权社会和女性同盟、白人统治和黑人附属之间。这些分异在irene身上都模糊不清,在结局处到了顶峰。clara是一面过分清晰的镜子,她因此想要打碎她。
评分passing其实是一个现在分词,代表进行而非完成的状态。而从心理角度来说,irene比clara更处于这种状态,在异性和同性取向、父权社会和女性同盟、白人统治和黑人附属之间。这些分异在irene身上都模糊不清,在结局处到了顶峰。clara是一面过分清晰的镜子,她因此想要打碎她。
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