Monthly Archives: October 2012

Passing

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Lisseth

Just finished reading Passing, I must say this book was not one of my favorites. There were many things I didn’t find interesting. First of all the language spoken was not one for me to catch my attention. The different … Continue reading →

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Class Notes, Oct 24

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Lisa Brundage

Important Couples in Passing Clare & Irene Clare & Brian Clare & Jack Marriage Duality: brings people together, gives social access, but is also a source of conflict Distance in the marriage between Brian and Irene Tension Brian wants to … Continue reading →

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Reaction to Passing Part 1

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Lisseth

There are many things i don’t like in the first part of the book Passing. First of all Clare is one of those characters that I don’t like. To me Clare is one of those type of people that are … Continue reading →

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Passing

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Guzman Kiara

From what I know so far from the passing, it seems to be really interesting because once you read you just want to go on and on just to know what happens next. This story has to do with racial … Continue reading →

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Passing: Encounter

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Elan Witter

So far, the first part of Passing is very interesting. It seems like Clare is trying to forget about her roots based on her current lifestyle and her husband’s remarks. Our first in-class discussion on the first chapter left me … Continue reading →

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Passing

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Agata

It seems that in the 18th, 19th and early 20th century, some Americans of mixed European and African ancestry tried to find a way through the racial division. Most people who were subjected by the society to be colored tried … Continue reading →

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Passing

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Adam

This book is interesting so far to say the least. Of course one has to wonder what it is that happened with the two characters, but the way they act and the way they thinking is interesting enough to keep … Continue reading →

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thoughts on “Of Mice and Men”

Posted on October 21, 2012 by aeagan92

I really enjoyed reading “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. It started out a bit slow for me, but eventually I felt the story pick up fast. I enjoyed learning about George’s situation on Lennie, understanding Lennie’s mental status … Continue reading →

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Journal:Passing

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Rich Chance

After reading a little bit of the story I notice the main character Clare is a little threaten by Irene. Irene is her old friend and know s of her black roots, so Clare feels that Irene will expose her to her husband. … Continue reading →

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reading journal for passing .

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Claribel

Well, unfortuantely i have been having trouble finding the book in the Public Library  , but when we had the class discussion on the first chapter of the book and the encounter i was excited to actually get to get … Continue reading →

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