Passing One's True Self Patricia Jones Nella Larsen

When one first considers the many thematic elements in a novel, it is likely that location would be taken fairly lightly. Where a character lives is not exactly eye- catching, but rather, the place of residence may often seem just a piece of the book's setting, and nothing more. However, a closer examination or a deeper excavation of a novel can reveal something to the contrary. Such is the case with these two particular novels …

…almost seems obvious how the authors both used location to convey the overall meaning of their work. Moreover, it is thus possible and plausible such a seemingly small factor, such as location, to hold more than the obvious position in a novel's whole. It can even be suspected that something as small as such has a more significant presence, as does the theme of location in both Passing novels by Patricia Jones and Nella Larsen.