The Invisible Man, goes to extremes to be who he, at any particular time, thinks he should be. Due to his continual shift in identity, the Invisible Man, is also lost. To fully understand the importance of the word “lost”, it is critical to analyze the word “found” as well. The definition of “found” is something that is a combination of ideas, and a place that is only reached after serious thought and consideration. “found” also has the connotation of stableness, whereas “lost”, usually means a loss of foundation. Again, this relates to the Invisible Man, because he is lost, and unstable with who he truly is, and who he really wants to be. The Invisible Man, also goes through many points in the novel where he feels he is ‘found’ or stable. An example would be, “I tried to think of some saying about bears to reply, but remembered only Jack the Rabbit, Jack the Bear… who were both long forgotten and now brought a wave of homesickness. I wanted to leave him, and yet I
The Invisible Man, goes to extremes to be who he, at any particular time, thinks he should be. Due to his continual shift in identity, the Invisible Man, is also lost. To fully understand the importance of the word “lost”, it is critical to analyze the word “found” as well. The definition of “found” is something that is a combination of ideas, and a place that is only reached after serious thought and consideration. “found” also has the connotation of stableness, whereas “lost”, usually means a loss of foundation. Again, this relates to the Invisible Man, because he is lost, and unstable with who he truly is, and who he really wants to be. The Invisible Man, also goes through many points in the novel where he feels he is ‘found’ or stable. An example would be, “I tried to think of some saying about bears to reply, but remembered only Jack the Rabbit, Jack the Bear… who were both long forgotten and now brought a wave of homesickness. I wanted to leave him, and yet I