She decides to abandon her old life, lying to Blake and telling him her family was dead. Stella realizes her new white identity affords her privileges her real identity does not allow. Enamored with Stella, he actively pursues her. After Stella is fired, Desiree encourages her to apply for a secretarial job at Maison Blanche. In New Orleans, the twins work for Dixie Laundry on a low wage. She agrees to escape to New Orleans with Desiree. Dupont, Stella is eager to leave Mallard. After their father is murdered by white men, their mother, Adele, withdraws them from school, and has them begin working for the wealthy white Dupont family. Though the twins' family is light-skinned, and therefore accepted by their community, Desiree and Stella feel entrapped in their hometown. The following summary adopts a more linear plot trajectory.Īs young girls, Desiree and Stella Vignes, grow up in Mallard, Louisiana, a town founded on colorist principals. The novel's structure allows the author to move back and forth in time and space. These chapters are comprised of smaller fragmented divisions. Riverhead Books, 2020.īrit Bennett's debut novel, The Vanishing Half, is divided into six sections, each of which contain numbered chapters. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Bennett, Brit.
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