Race as a dictator of fate?
At the peak, or height of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen published her novel Passing (1929). The context in which Larsen lived in at the time meant that t...
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“Purple ink”: Color Mapping in Passing – A Study of Contrasts
In a society dictated and governed by color, the complex identities and relationships of the characters in Nella Larsen’s Passing are not printed in grayscale. ...
Morrison vs. White and Perception
Jane/Alexina Morrison was fifteen years old when she ran away from slave trader J. G. Haliburton and filed her freedom suit. Since she was of “fair complexion, ...
White Is the New Black
“…to get material to turn into shekels. More, to gaze on these great and near great while they gaze on the Negroes.” One of the best things about Nella La...
IM NOT THAT– Am I?
This blog post is from Irene’s point of view, overthinking how the people around her view her actions and the person she is. Throughout part 1 and part 2 of pas...
A Dedication to Clare Kendry
The following post depicts a love edged on the transgression of social boundaries; it is written from the perspective of Irene Redfield and is dedicated to Clar...
The Curse of Ham: How Slavery was Justified in the U.S.
Slavery as a practice can be found in almost every society throughout history. It has been well-documented that Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all kept...
The Rhinelander Case or “Rhinelander v. Rhinelander”
Clare and Jack in Passing compared to the Rhinelander Case. The influence in Passing’s two characters, Clare and Jack fall under a famous trial in 1925 kn...
The Harlem Renaissance Period: How Did It Start?
Historical context is an important aspect to consider in literature; its presence gives the reader a better understanding of and deeper appreciation for the wor...
“Girls Like You”- The Flappers of the 1920s
As we enter the 2020s, we are inadvertently reminded of the “Roaring 20s”- a decade preceding us by exactly a century that was an era of significant economic an...