Passing Discussion Questions

[tiffani-tang]

Here are some questions to consider/answer as we continue to discuss Passing at the next meeting. Feel free to drop some notes or your response to some or all of the questions below.

1. Why do you think Nella Larsen’s Passing is having a moment at this point in time?
2. Pair another passage from Passing with a clip from the film in a way that promotes close reading. (You might look at this clip with Tessa Thompson reading a passage while the film plays.)
3. How might you use the cover image for Passing (Lit & Comp 3e, p. 537 or see below) to encourage critical reading of and thinking about the novel?
4. Why do you think Passing (the novel) is enjoying a moment at this point in time?
5. Whatever you suggest to promote/encourage bringing the novel to your students (either for the exam or beyond)

Passing by Nella Larsen