Invisible Man Quotes

‘’’I robbed the old man-I robbed my father.’’’(83) Most people would consider this as an immoral and unforgivable act, yet throughout the novel, The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells, it is proved that Griffin should not be held responsible for his actions. Griffin’s metamorphism from visible to invisible excuses him from his actions, in light of Plato’s writings. Griffin does not have to confine himself with the boundary of right and wrong nor does he have to show signs of humanlike morality; Griffin is not being watched by the eye of the law or by the eye of others. Griffin’s atrocities can only be described as “gentle” experimentation with his power, after all, he is a curious scientist. His gain in invisibility served to bring out the monster
In the beginning, when Griffin just fully becomes invisible, he then noticed the many setbacks he receives with his new state. His many disadvantages caused him to be lonely and mentally insane: ‘’’But you must realize,’ said the Invisible Man, ‘the full disadvantage of my condition...would to become grotesquely visible again. (103) At this point, he is suffering indeed; he is fasting and walking around in frigid weather without clothing. Griffin believes that the only people to blame for his sufferings those around him, which is correct. The others around him are simply unwilling to accept the fact that there is such things as an invisible man and Griffin is being hunted for it. Inside an invisible man’s mind, the only way to relieve this stress is the use of violence to eliminate his opponents: “And this we may truly affirm to be a great proof that a man is just...that he can be safely unjust.” Griffin’s power have allowed for him to escape for the the harsh punishments that he will face, allowing for him to resort to violence. Griffin’s insanity can only be characterised as a consequence of the non acceptance from those around