Invisible Man

Viewers are confronted with an unknown narration in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, whose ideals and possibilities are hidden to everybody surrounding his environment. The whole work is full of a battle for the unidentified narrator, also known as the Invisible Man, to reveal his individuality buried by Afro-American tyranny and aggregation of disappointment. It demonstrates lying considerably, and deception is a severe yet invaluable barrier to one's path to establishing one's individuality. By using imaging, symbolism and blindness themes, and invisibility, Ellison shows the unavoidable barrier that disappointment plays into our ability to identify with others.

Furthermore, The Invisible Man is summoned to the first chapter for a meeting "with all the top lights of the city, chowing the buffet food, sipping beer, whisky and smoking black cigars" to present his famous prize-winning speech (Ellison,2016). It was an opportunity for him to demonstrate eventually to the people who took sway, which he could and also was able to, as well as an opportunity for him to define his identity. Nevertheless, shortly before his arrival, he was told that "since he would be there anyhow may participate in the royals' fight to be played as an element of the performance by some colleagues" (Ellison,2016). One evening he thought he was of highest significance and grandeur and was used only to sicken amusement for the evening he would identify oneself and uncover his individuality. All the participants were blindfolded, as wild animals without identification, in the ring.

Additionally, In the Invisible Man is essentially the blindness — both the real and the symbolic forms. Blindness is an evasion of reality, but in fiction, it also can refurbish the universe in its image (or lack thereof). For example, the narrator thinks he's become unseen because someone else refuses to notice him. The most harmful blind is racial discrimination in Ellison's story, but this is not the only one. Mr. Norton, a wealthy white narrating college trustee, cannot or does not recognize the genuine nature of the circumstances of his black benefactors. However, it shows that his failure to recognize his genuine character himself is perhaps more destructive.

Moreover, Norton is ignorant of the truth of the life of African Americans, much like most white characters in the nova. But, as he appears externally to have considerable support of black issues, his racism is more hidden than others. Notwithstanding his significant financial gifts to the university, Norton struggles – or is reluctant – to perceive the abstract Negroes, whom he speculates with particular thinking or feeling as real individuals. Norton never asks the identity of his narrator. However, he claims that they all share the same fate, as they drive about the university jointly (Ellison,2016). He was never off-campus throughout his years as a booster of the school.

Ellison highlights that individuals can be oblivious to the intentions and acts behind their ideas and how humans can be oblivious to their own goals through Norton's contact with Trueblood. Norton's fascinating response to the story of incest in Trueblood reveals that Norton shares Trueblood's wicked inclinations behind his disappointingly beautiful face—"pink like Nicolae's." Norton is intensely devoted to his very daughter and poetically describes her attractiveness. The Golden Day hero lifts the symbolic blindfolds of Norton and the storyteller. He demonstrates both men are precisely similar, stating that the narrator seeks to maintain the illusion of being an ideal educator and freedom to define his destiny and character, just as Norton wishes to imagine himself a morally dignified, influential human being. The narrator would be just as guilty for his slavery as his captor refusing to see his naiveté. The veil of false idealism causes health problems for the narrator as much as for Norton.

The Invisible Man

• Viewers are confronted with an unknown narration in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, whose ideals and possibilities are hidden to everybody surrounding his environment
• Furthermore, The Invisible Man is summoned to the first chapter for a meeting "with all the top lights of the city, chowing the buffet food, sipping beer, whisky and smoking black cigars" to present his well-known prize-winning speech.
• Additionally, In the Invisible Man is largely the blindness — both the real and the symbolic forms
• Moreover, Norton is ignorant to the truth of life of African Americans, much like most white characters in the nova
• Ellison highlights that individual can be oblivious to the intentions and acts behind their ideas, but also how humans can be oblivious to the goals of their own through Norton's contact with Trueblood.