Nella Larsen´s " Passing": Why Claire had to die!

Explain the importance of the concluding scene of Passing to our understanding of the novella. Your response should do more than argue Irene killed Clare, it should explain how this result is forshadowed in the text. In other Words, your essay should be able to answer the larger question concerning why Clare seemingly " has" to die.
The novel " Passing" by Nella Larsen deals with an America in 1929. The " Golden Era", " The twenties" were very famous in American history. It was the time of the Prohibition, an amendment that outlawed alcoholic beverages. It was a decade of change, wo…