Characters from Passing

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Irene Redfield - This character seems like a strong, confident person in the first part of the novel. However, as the novel progresses, the reader realizes that this character is having marital difficulties.

Clare Kendry Bellew - This character is the child of a man whose father is white. After the character's father's death, the character goes to live with white aunts then moves into white society.

Brian Redfield - This character is a doctor but dislikes living in a country where black people are lynched just because of the...
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