Name: Christine Corcoran
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Title:Invisible Man
Author:Ralph Ellison Date of Publication:_______________
Plot summary:SummaryChapter 4 Zoe Dittmann
In the beginning we are introduced to the narrator’s claim of personal invisibility. He describes living in a secret underground hole and freeloading off a local power company. Recounting past experiences, Invisible
Man describes his time at a local black college where he was an exceptional student. That is, until given the job of driving around Mr. Norton, a privileged and presumptuous white man who happens to be a founder of the college the narrator attends. Whilst driving Mr. Norton around the college Invisible Man stops at some old slave quartersturnedresidences. While there the narrator is overcome with nerves as they encounter Jim
Trueblood, a black man looked down upon by the residents of the college because he impregnated his own daughter. Trueblood recounts his life story to Mr. Norton and the circumstance leaves Invisible Man worried for Mr. Norton’s well being. Because of this he rushes Mr. Norton to the nearest restaurant called the Golden
Day, a semiinfamous bar seeping in black culture and idiosyncrasies. Here, Mr. Norton is entwined in conversation with a vet and former surgeon. The vet shocks Mr. Norton in recounting his choice to quit being a surgeon due to lack of respect. Mr. Norton tried to avoided acknowledging the vet’s words and writes him off as crazy. When the men return to the college Mr. Norton has a discussion with the president of the school regarding the day’s events.
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I.M is driving Norton back to campus after the incident at the Golden Day. Almost in tears, I.M gets him out of the car while apologizing profusely, and brings the aid of the school physician. Bledsoe comes into the