Although this argument never gets old, I believe that the film does a better job at grasping the severity of “passing” for being white than the novel Passing. However, the film does eliminate a lot of the details about Irene and Clare. I did not know that Clare’s father died (Nella Larsen 30). As Clare’s visits… Continue reading Passing Encounter Hottake
In class on Feb 3 reviewed our common associations with the Harlem Renaissance as well as things that surprised us. We noted that while we knew entertainment was a part of the age– the extent to which the arts expresses black identity became more clear after watching a 2 min history: And discussing “Enter… Continue reading In Class Reflection and Whiteboard notes Feb 3
A reoccurring phrase associated with the Harlem Renaissance was “the New Negro.” But this begs the question, what exactly is new? If the Black people had been in the U.S. since the time of slavery from 1619 onwards, what was so new at the turn of the century? With the assigned readings we will gain… Continue reading Reading “The Trope of a New Negro and the Reconstruction of the Image of the Black” and “Enter the New Negro” Due Feb 3