Plum Bun is very representative of the Harlem Renaissance not only because it is placed in that time period, but because it addresses the issues of the era. It shows the life in Harlem by the stories that Virginia tells. It addresses the gender differences using Roger and Angela’s relationship. More importantly, it focuses on the problems that arise through racism from multiple people and Anthony’s reasoning for not being with Angela. Angela and Virginia are sisters who come from a white mother and a black father whom they love dearly. Angela’s skin tone appears white whereas, Virginia’s appears black. When their parents die, Angela decides to move to New York and take her hobby of occasionally “passing as white” to a full-time gig by studying