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…showed last 75 words of 950 total…She uses the setting of Harlem and the racial concerns, not as ends in themselves, but as catalysts through which she exposes the underlying themes of sexual identity and desire. Indeed, just as Clare must 'pass' as white, Irene must 'pass' as a heterosexual woman. If we analyze Larsen's Passing without first seeking its sexual aspects and rely solely on racial issues to discern its meaning, then an important aspect of the novel remains unexplored.