The Invisible Man's Identity

2/10/11

The Invisible Man’s realization of his own identity

“ Something strange and miraculous and transforming is taking place in me right now … as I stand before you!” These were the words spoken by the invisible man in Harlem during his first speech as a member of the brotherhood. That night, as one might suggest, the invisible man had an epiphany. Perhaps he started to realize his own identity after searching for it for so long. The invisible man’s blind character also became conscious that he is not the only one who sees his sudden success. Some members of the brotherhood feels as though the invisible man was not scientific enough and chastise him for an otherwise incredible speech. Could
Every time a door opens for him to shine through, a white man is there to slam the door shut. The invisible man knows that because society is not ready for an educated black man in high places, he is forced to suppress his oratory skills. Early in his life, the invisible man spoke publicly to a predominantly white crowd on the struggles of the average black man of that particular era. After giving his speech, the invisible man is awarded with a scholarship to go to college. However, as his grandfather would warn him, the white society does not want to see a black man succeed. He would soon find out that his grandfather’s beliefs were to some extent true. After an unfortunate incident with a rich white trustee of the college the invisible man was attending, he is expelled from school. However, Dr. Bledsoe, the college president gives him several recommendation letters to take with him to New York in search of a job so he could pay his way through the last year of school. Following multiple attempts at getting a job, the invisible man finally learns that the letters in question were actually meant to keep him from getting a job. As they read: “ keep this nigger boy running.” He starts to realize his invisibility in
He is given a black substance to be mixed with discolored substance paint. Upon mixing, the discolored substance turns white. One way to interpret this scene would be that no matter how much a black man tries to stand out in society, his work will always go to the advantage of the white race. Just as his superb oratory skills went to the benefit of the white members who controlled the brotherhood. Another intriguing point to take into account is the fact the factory’s name was Liberty paint. They were renowned for their incredible white paint. It’s comical in sense that the white color’s authenticity and liberty came at the expense of a black