![]() ![]() Moreover, Irene’s marriage to Brian appears to be fairly chaste, as she notes that they sleep in separate beds.Ĭlare, on the other hand-or at least the Clare that Larsen gives the reader through Irene’s perspective-appears to have embraced her sexuality in a way that Irene finds transgressive. Her over-the-top reaction seems to indicate that Irene harbors some sexual discomfort or anxiety. For example, when Irene finds out that one of her children is learning sex jokes from his friends, she wants to send him abroad to school, and fights with Brian about it. Irene seems to be someone who is uncomfortable with sexuality. ![]() Although the themes of sex and jealousy crystallize around Irene’s speculation about the unconfirmed affair, sex, sexuality, and jealousy are thematic undercurrents throughout the book. ![]() Sex and jealousy feature prominently in Passing- obviously, since one of the book’s major plot threads is Irene’s speculation that Clare and her husband Brian are having an affair. ![]()
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