“I am Invisible man,understand,simply because people refuse to see me”.says the narrator in prologue of Ralph Ellison’s novel,Invisible Man.Throughout the novel,the narrator struggle to free himself from the power of others because as he stated ,they had the power to render him invisible or visible.The narrator uses this power struggle to understand his identity.
Throughout the novel,the narrator struggle to recognize his identity.The narrator believed that if powerful men accept him in their social circle,he will be somebody.But his lack of self-confidence,made him give up his power of his identity and future.To illustrate,when the narrator received a scholarship in the college of negroes,he thought that he was a step closer to be admired by the black community.His dream crushed,when he was expelled from school for taking Mr.Norton to a black community.The narrator felt miserable not only because he was expelled.but because he had dissapointed Dr.Blesoe.At this point of the novel,the narrator gave his power to Dr.Blesoe.Since the narrator believed that someone must make him feel visible,he saw himself to
Throughout the novel,the narrator struggle to recognize his identity.The narrator believed that if powerful men accept him in their social circle,he will be somebody.But his lack of self-confidence,made him give up his power of his identity and future.To illustrate,when the narrator received a scholarship in the college of negroes,he thought that he was a step closer to be admired by the black community.His dream crushed,when he was expelled from school for taking Mr.Norton to a black community.The narrator felt miserable not only because he was expelled.but because he had dissapointed Dr.Blesoe.At this point of the novel,the narrator gave his power to Dr.Blesoe.Since the narrator believed that someone must make him feel visible,he saw himself to