“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...
Today I'll be sharing some New Years' resolution ideas. Maybe you're out of ideas, think you're doing alright (good for you!), or perhaps you're like me and did not think about resolutions at all and now people are asking you about them and you need to come up with something.
1. Doing more of what you love!
This one's pretty obvious, but I think that you can never spend too much time doing the things you love. Everyone needs things that make them happy, whether it's baking, writing, or dancing.
This one's pretty obvious, but I think that you can never spend too much time doing the things you love. Everyone needs things that make them happy, whether it's baking, writing, or dancing.
2. Moving more often
When I say "moving" I mean exercising, but not to change how you look. You should work out for health, better joints, and to be strong in my opinion.
3. Reading more
This has been one of my eternal goals since I knew what goals were. But it's even more important now since we live in such a tech-savvy world. We need to disconnect from the wires, and what better way to do that than to stick your nose in a book?! I <3 books.
4. Being more organized
I'm mainly putting this here because I can't function unless everything is at least slightly organized. I'm not saying you need a fancy pantry with everything labeled and organized by color or to put your eggs into a fancy glass carton and your mouthwash into something that looks like a potion bottle, but you should totally try and keep things as clean and organized as you can without burning/stressing yourself out. Try cleaning once or twice a week, and keep things in a place where you can find them without having to look for 30 minutes. Find a system that works for you.
5. Be pickier with what you buy
Literally everyone who knows me in real life is screaming because they know I spend like crazy. But I am trying to be more mindful of what I buy. I'm totally not going to become a minimalist, but I am going to buy things I know I'll use, and I think that's a good practice for everyone.
6. Write it down
Start writing things down. Writing things down can help with memory, and if you remember what you want to do, you'll be more likely to do them. Bonus points if you really plan things out. Extra bonus points if you actually follow through with the plans.
7. Be kind to yourself, it's not selfish
The world needs a lot more kindness, and you can't be good to other people if you're not good to yourself. I mean you can try, but how can you help others if you're struggling? You should always be your own first priority. Think of your goals, what you need, and what's important to YOU, and focus on those.
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