Setting, Point Of View, And Allusions In Invisible Man

If someone told you they were invisible, you wouldn’t believe them, at least not in a physical sense. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is told through an unnamed, black narrator during the segregation era in the United States who claims himself to be invisible, only because other people refuse to see him. Throughout Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison utilizes setting, point of view, and allusions to construct the narrators retelling of his past, leading him to become an Invisible Man. Invisible Man takes place in the 1930s, which is defined by economic chaos and war. Although the narrator uses time skips to the past to give us an idea of his history, the 1900s were a time of racial discrimination, but also a time of social justice and change as time