In the two novel the prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Passing by Muriel Spark and Nella Larsen, respectively connect with some social unconventional characters which is control over someone, selfishness, betray to satisfy own desires and construction of race. In 1929, Larsen wrote passing, a novel that portrays the physiological-social problem trough “passing” a phenomenon which describes light skinned African American’s choice to live in the society as white for social status or economic reasons without revealing her true racial identity, which made some conflict of racial and cultural loyalty to accept the identity of two …show more content…
Although in our society teachers are responsible for build a positive human being through deliver vast knowledge, Miss Brodie did something opposite. She instructed her students not in accordance with authorized curriculum but her own interest about Benito Mussolini, arts, religion, and love affair. At the age of 12, her chosen set of six girls heard about her first love , who killed in world war I, they learn about “ Art and religion first; then philosophy; lastly science”(24). She teaches the methods of cleaning the skin with cream and witch-hazel, her love life to “those who considered the Bible to be untrue”. She influence them with her over romanticized think of view. The six girls was known by Miss Brodie’s pupil to others, and were different from other students because they know a lot of irrelevant things than others. They all maintain a secret life by not telling others about what Miss Brodie teaches them. Miss Mackey, headmistress, wanted to fire Miss Brodie but wasn’t successful until she got any evidence. Later in the novel, Sandy stranger when find herself struggling to find her prime and realizes inappropriate curriculum of Miss Jean Brodie, told Miss Mackey everything. Results brings Miss Brodie to retire from school. Miss Brodie never knew who betrayed with her. All of her teaching method was