Irene continues to change as part three begins. Her attitude slowly transforms into one of hostility and jealousy (things present before in the novel, but not to this extent). When Irene begins to suspect that her husband is having an affair with her friend Clare, she becomes jealous slightly hostile. Despite these suspicious thoughts, however, Irene continues to compliment Clare. Through indirect discourse, and even sometimes Free indirect discourse, Irene's admiration (sexual or platonic) of Clare continues to be obvious. The narrator remarks "Irene couldn’t remember ever having seen her look better. She was wearing a superlatively simple cinnamon-brown frock which brought out all her vivid beauty, and a little golden bowl of a hat. Around her neck hung a string of amber beads that would easily have made six or eight like one Irene owned. Yes, she was stunning." Comments such as this continue throughout, up until the end of the novel. Regardless of what you make of what happens at the end, Irene's mixed feelings of attraction and hostility towards Clare are increasingly clear.
Larsen, Nella (2013-04-29). Passing (Kindle Locations 1608-1610). . Kindle Edition.
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