“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...
Hello! Today I will be talking about some of the best girly gifts (in my opinion) since Christmas and the time when every 2 days it's someone's birthday is on its way. Side note: why are so many people born in Winter and Fall? It seems like so many more people are born then. Since a lot of the pictures used in this post aren't mine, but screenshots I took from links, I would like to direct you to my disclaimer page so that I don't get copyrighted or sued. The pictures of the products here are not mine, and I will give credit for where I got them from. If I have used one of your products photos and you would like me to take it down, please contact me . 1. The Revlon One-Step Hairdyer Photo credits: Amazon I personally have not used this, but I've heard great things about it. It seems to be a more affordable alternative for fancy blowout brushes or getting your hair done professionally. I'm not a professional hairstylist, but that see...