In the Harlem Renaissance masterpiece 'Passing,' Nella Larsen delves into the turbulent and poignant lives of two childhood friends navigating the color line in 1920s New York. Clare Kendry, a light-skinned Black woman, daringly chooses to 'pass' as white, leaving her heritage behind to marry a racist white man. Meanwhile, Irene Redfield lives comfortably in her Black community until she reconnects with Clare. As Irene's life intertwines with Clare's risky facade, both women confront their identities and desires, ultimately leading to an unraveling that resonates with the timelessness of personal truth and social perception.