I really enjoyed the rest of the novel Passing. It was left very open ended which I thought was an interesting way to leave something. Most novels when finished have an ending that tells you how things happened or the way things happened. With this novel you really get to decided what happened to Clarie on your own. I believe Irene pushed Clarie out of the window. All the motives were there and a lot of things in the book point to Irene. It would be very interesting to talk to the author and figure out what really did happen.
The folk play Compromise was interesting. I enjoyed reading this because it's something that I haven't read to much of. It's a good chance of reading. The poetry confuses me, and I enjoy the novels, but plays are fun to read at times to. At the beginning I was confused while I was reading with who was talking and who that person was, but after getting part of the way through it I was realizing who was who and it was making sense. The only thing with this play that I didn't like is that I don't understand what happened to Annie and Jack. Did I miss something when I was reading or does it not tell you why she came home crying? Maybe someone could clear that up for me.
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It was a good technique of the author to leave the ending/mystery up to the reader. Did you think Claire had an affair w. Irenes husband Brian?
I still don't know if I liked the ending to "Passing." I do like the idea that you can decide for yourself, but I also like books that have a clear ending. I also believe that I Irene pushed Clare. I think she did have a motive and I think at that point in the book, Irene was looking for some sense of control, since she didn't have much in her marriage. I think she also resented her husband and couldn't stand to see Clare live and possibly ruin her marriage.
I also believe that she was pushed out of the window. The main reason I feel this is the hand on the arm and her inability to get ahold of herself when everyone else went downstairs
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