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quite fickle. People look for numerous traits that a person has to determine their race; traits that can easily be hidden, or have no truth to them at all, like ones finger nails, palms, ears, teeth or obviously skin colour (Larsen 8). Characters like Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield prove these assumptions of race false when they pass for being white, despite their African heritage, and that there must be instead other ways to dictating ones race. As shown in Nella Larsen’s novella Passing,…

After understanding the ethical dilemma, the problems involved, and the ethical and legal obligations of Clare, she should obtain consultation, or supervision, from a trusted colleague. Much of the research cites the importance of consultation and supervision regarding ethical decisions (Gonyea et al., 2014; Herlihy & Corey, 2014; Levitt et al., 2015). These types of relationships create a safe space for counselors to work through their dilemmas while being guided by a colleague. This outside…

In Passing, Nella Larsen’s characters’ Clare and Irene struggle to disentangle themselves from their self inflicted crises and conflate their ontological as well as cultural identities. Larsen employs Clare Kendry to personify the consequences of disconnecting from one's true sense of self. Larsen utilizes the age old cautionary tale to confirm that extricating oneself from predetermined conventional roles in society engenders major conflict, which possesses the potential for catastrophic…

Redfield. When Irene and her childhood acquaintance Clare Kendry happen upon each other at a restaurant in Chicago, they are both “passing” for white women. It quickly becomes clear that Clare has been living as a white woman, while Irene utilizes her ability to pass exclusively when she needs to - a point of pride for her. This choice connects to her choice to support Clare, because it is impossible to support Clare in her endeavors, to support Clare in her double life and her marriage to a…

man’s life, especially a relationship with his lover Clare. But, time traveling isn’t the only thing affecting the events in this Audrey Niffenegger novel. Henry and Clare’s relationship prove to influence many of the things happening in the story as well. Henry affects Clare’s childhood, which is focused on for most of the story. Clare arriving into Henry’s life helped him feel like living longer to have a future with her. Finally, Henry and Clare being in a relationship influenced their…

situations regarding racial identity and ‘passing’, both have very similar situations and theories of whiteness. In Passing, Irene decided to hide behind her light skin when meeting Bellew for the first time in order to protect herself as well as Clare. Although the Lafayette family in Appropriate does not actively chose to use their whiteness as a mask, both situations have the same outcome. Perceived visual attributes of a race play a huge role in how an individual is identified, treated…

2. Foreshadowing- In this beginning section of the novel, the story foreshadows that Clare will spend her whole life waiting just like she did in this first part of the novel. She would go through her life waiting until she saw him again. 3. Summary- Book one is Part One of the novel, The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. In this beginning section of the book, Clare and Henry’s love story unfolds. We learn of the couples twisted relationship and different meetings throughout the…

the 1920s, centers around the life of an upper middle-class black woman, Irene Redfield, who runs into a childhood friend, Clare Kendry, whom she discovers has been “passing” as white. Though both women are light skinned enough to “pass”, Irene completely authenticates her own black identity by being actively involved in the Negro Welfare League and marrying a black doctor. Clare, however, is married to a racist white man named John Bellews who knows not of her true racial identity. Despite…

tries to explain to him that he’s a time traveler. The next scene is when Henry is older and he meets Clare in the library. Henry is confused because…

that we continually talk about in class. Clare Kendry is a woman with Negro blood who partakes in the precarious practice of “passing” as a white woman in public. In this section of the story, Clare visits Irene to inquire why she chose not to respond to Clare’s letter. After a heated argument about safety and consequences, Clare invites herself to the Negro Welfare League’s annual dance that Irene helps organize. Irene reluctantly agrees, and watches Clare as she dances with a myriad of men…