After reading the novel you kind of see a different side of Brian. In the film, Brian is made to be the good guy and he is a doctor and doesn’t really show that he hates his job. In the novel he says “he hates sick people” and we find out that Irene forced him… Continue reading In Class Blog Post/ Blog Post 5 Draft
I feel like the marriage between Irene and Brian in the book has a lot more tension and subtext. Brian’s desire to leave rubs against Irene’s desire to be safe and economically stable. In this way, Irene is shown to be very controlling. She wants to create a sense of safety for herself and her… Continue reading Class Blog Post: Brian’s Just a Security Blanket
The novel Passing reveals that Brian was forced to be a doctor because of Irene. Brian reveals he doesn’t like sick people in the novel similarly to the way he revealed his dislike for the sick in the movie. “I hate sick people, and they’re stupid meddling families, as smelly, dirty rooms…” Brain expressed on… Continue reading Brian Vs. Irene: In Class Blog Passing (4/12)
Comparing the car screen in the movie with the reading ( 1hr and 39 mins left in the movie) B: “I think I’m beginning to hate sick people, their stupid meddling families heir dirty smelly rooms,” I:” You don’t mean that you’re helping those sick pp”l B: Let’s not talk about it comparing… Continue reading DRAFT: In Class Blog Post Passing April 12
In my group, we discussed Clare’s husband John and tried to understand what his character’s thoughts and motivations are. I presented the idea that John may have actually known that Clare was Black, and was in denial about it or willing to ignore it if it meant he could have a wife and a “complete”… Continue reading Who is John Bellew and what does he know?
April12ClassNotes Shamar idea- subconsciously knew that Clare was black the entire time. Dorian idea- Jack embodies ignorance in the text and he represents what happens when ignorance goes unchecked. Jack might also embody something greater in the world of this text. Jack and Brian did not marry for love. Jack marries Clare as his trophy(Larsen… Continue reading GroupWorkNotes JACK Passing
When I think about Jack, he’s not one of the main character’s that come’s to mind when I think of Passing, however he is an important character. Jack is white and wealthy and oozes privilege and ignorance. He’s married to Clare and doesn’t know she’s mixed. Clare even jokingly asks, “‘My goodness, Jack! What difference… Continue reading April 12 Hot Take Passing Final Thoughts
In class blog on Marriage, Intimacy, and Adaptation: For this blog. class review, we will focus on distinctions between the novel and the film (focus on the novel), intimacy, and the political implications of Clare and Irene’s respective marriages and create in the class blog posts. From Tate, Claudia. Domestic Allegories of Political Desire: The… Continue reading In Class Blog Prompt on Passing (1929) and Marriage