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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最后一幕如果从queer的角度来讲:irene feels dangerous if Clare becomes available for everyone. If Irene cannot have Clare, then nobody can. / 很精彩的一部作品,child rearing的theme很有意思。Brian, maybe he likes Brazil because there is less racism?
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评分这本书讨论的是美国社会中具有黑人血统而外貌酷似白人的黑人伪装成白人生活的故事,而我不禁大胆想象,把“黑人”血统换成LGBT性小众,故事的内核依然不变:Irene 在坚持自我的路上不断质疑,不断受挫;Clare则选择了形婚,融入主流,拥抱传统,最终在真实的自己暴露时,香消玉殒。或者任何其他少数群体都是如此,它展现出主流与非主流之间不可调和的矛盾:没有一个洁白无暇的完美世界容纳所有人,每个人都在泥沼中撕扯。
评分最后一幕如果从queer的角度来讲:irene feels dangerous if Clare becomes available for everyone. If Irene cannot have Clare, then nobody can. / 很精彩的一部作品,child rearing的theme很有意思。Brian, maybe he likes Brazil because there is less racism?
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