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“Passing” by Nella Larsen: An Analysis

  “Passing” by Nella Larsen: An Analysis by Willow V.  Hello! This is an assignment that I did for my Harlem Renaissance American Literature class. This essay is my own original work.            In Nella Larsen’s “Passing” a Black woman named Irene Redfield, who is usually seen as “an Italian, a Spaniard, a Mexican, or a gipsy. Never, when she was alone, had they even remotely seemed to suspect that she was a Negro” (Larsen), finds out that her childhood friend, Clare Kendry, has been passing as White after seeing her in Chicago for the first time in 12 years. There are 3 sections of the novella; Encounter, Re-Encounter, and Finale. The first section, Encounter, includes the event in Chicago mentioned above, along with Irene being invited to visit Clare at her hotel in Chicago where Clare Kendry and her extremely racist husband, John Bellew. Mr. Bellew has absolutely no idea that Clare isn’t actually White, and calls her “Nig” because “When we wer...
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Hello there! I'm Willow V., the author of A Word From Willow, and this is my first post! 

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Who is Willow V.? 

Honestly, I'm not entirely sure. I'm still in school and trying to figure that out, but I can tell you that I'm interested in a LOT of things. Forensic psychology, music, history, crocheting, and classic literature, to name a few. I also enjoy researching things and writing about my finds, that's probably one of the reasons I do so well in science and English classes. I play the violin, sew, crochet, and write, and I used to do ballet for a considerable part of my life. 

What is A Word From Willow about? 

A Word From Willow is a blog I will use to express my interests and improve my writing skills. There will be a variety of topics including food, crocheting, frogs, books, and shopping. 

Who is A Word From Willow for? 

My target audiences are teenagers, crafters, and anyone who will read about my interests, but everyone is welcome. A Word From Willow is a safe space for everyone of all ages, genders, religions, sexualities, races, and abilities. 

Why A Word From Willow? 

Before starting A Word From Willow, I had done a lot of research and had everything pretty much planned out, except the name. I asked everyone around me and my mom came in saving the day (as usual) and gave me the name A Word From Willow, so full credits to my mom for coming up with the name. 

Why did I make a blog? 

It's honestly pretty simple, it'd be the most fun way for me, personally, to make money. I've always enjoyed writing, especially about things I'm interested in, so why not make money from it? 

Well, that's all for today folks! Come back soon for more words from Willow! 

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