Thesis: Clare and Irene identify differently as a result of their upbringing, and this personal identification has impacted their interaction with the community in either a positive or negative way.
P1: Speak on Clare’s upbringing and how that impacted her to identify as white. Ex: Her aunts
-Add Quotes from the book (Passing – Nella Larsen)
P2: (Extension to Clare’s upbringing) Clare was in a society that also validated her aunt’s opinions on Black people. Society would give white people more privileges which lead Clare to identify as such.
– Possibly mention even Irene who identifies differently would sometimes identify as white for the societal benefits.
– Add quotes from outside source or from the book (Passing – Nella Larsen)
P3: Speak about the contrast on how Irene grew up in a black community around black people. Her
upbringing made her identify as black and how her community saw identifying as white was odd
—-reference to the gossip they did around Clare identifying as white.
Ultimately this was the environment that Irene was in so she choose to identify as Black.
– Add Quotes from the book (Passing – Nella Larsen)
P4: Clare’s identity as white has led to positive and negatives from her community/society. In her community the black community, it made her not have their support so she felt lonely. But from society, she was provided with many more privileges.
– Give evidence for that statement
P5: Irene’s identity as black has made her have the support of her community but in society, she will not be given the same privileges as Clare.
– Give evidence from book
Conclusion:
Overall, their identifications directly affected their relationships with the community.
-Relate it to something modern
Make sure everything flows
Use directly quotes from book
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