Explain the importance of the concluding scene of Passing to our understanding of the novella. Your response should do more than argue Irene killed Clare, it should explain how this result is forshadowed in the text. In other Words, your essay should be able to answer the larger question concerning why Clare seemingly " has" to die. The novel " Passing" by Nella Larsen deals with an America in 1929. The " Golden Era", " The twenties" were very famous …showed first 75 words of 1928 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1928 total…and forth and to live in danger only to benefit from more recognition! The novel Passing has its connection with the Plessy vs Furgeson case. Mr. Bellew is the white authority and doesn't see Clare as black. Clare is equal because of her outside, her color! But she is separated from her black roots where she wanted to go again! But she was also separated when her husband found out about her and judged her!