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Ralph Ellison © 1947, 1948, 1952


"Invisible Man is a social commentary on the racism that occurs in the rural south and the north in the 1960's as the main character is coming of age. There are vivid descriptions of violence incurred on the protagonist and the antagonist is society at large as well as many of the characters that the main character encounters. There is a strong active sense of the stream of consciousness coming from the main character. The main character is angry at the world for not seeing him as an educated man but as an ignorant man. He goes into detail with the metaphor of being invisible because he is invisible to himself and society at large. "

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The power of philosophy floats through my head; light as a feather, heavy as lead...

I have had the pleasure of reading this book about 2 yrs ago in my black novel class. I enjoyed it very much so. I didn't get to read it in its eniterty due to the overload of English course I was carrying at once. However; I have been going back and reading each book again, Invisible Man included, now that I've graduated and have the time on my hands now.

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PoeticSoul

I'd heard of this book D D, but I never took the time to read it. It sounds quite intriguing. The premise reminded me of RICHARD WRIGHT'S "NATIVE SON."