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We rely, in this world, on the visual aspects of humanity as a means of learning who we are. This, Ralph Ellison argues convincingly, is a dangerous habit. A classic from the moment it first appeared in 1952, Invisible Man chronicles the travels of its narrator, a young, nameless black man, as he moves through the hellish levels of American intolerance and cultural blindness. Searching for a context in which to know himself, he exists in a very peculiar state. "I am an invisible man," he says in his prologue. "When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination--indeed, everything and anything except me." But this is hard-won self-knowledge, earned over the course of many years.
As the book gets started, the narrator is expelled from his Southern Negro college for inadvertently showing a white trustee the reality of black life in the south, including an incestuous farmer and a rural whorehouse. The college director chastises him: "Why, the dumbest black bastard in the cotton patch knows that the only way to please a white man is to tell him a lie! What kind of an education are you getting around here?" Mystified, the narrator moves north to New York City, where the truth, at least as he perceives it, is dealt another blow when he learns that his former headmaster's recommendation letters are, in fact, letters of condemnation.
What ensues is a search for what truth actually is, which proves to be supremely elusive. The narrator becomes a spokesman for a mixed-race band of social activists called "The Brotherhood" and believes he is fighting for equality. Once again, he realizes he's been duped into believing what he thought was the truth, when in fact it is only another variation. Of the Brothers, he eventually discerns: "They were blind, bat blind, moving only by the echoed sounds of their voices. And because they were blind they would destroy themselves.... Here I thought they accepted me because they felt that color made no difference, when in reality it made no difference because they didn't see either color or men."
Invisible Man is certainly a book about race in America, and sadly enough, few of the problems it chronicles have disappeared even now. But Ellison's first novel transcends such a narrow definition. It's also a book about the human race stumbling down the path to identity, challenged and successful to varying degrees. None of us can ever be sure of the truth beyond ourselves, and possibly not even there. The world is a tricky place, and no one knows this better than the invisible man, who leaves us with these chilling, provocative words: "And it is this which frightens me: Who knows but that, on the lower frequencies, I speak for you?" --Melanie Rehak
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An African-American man's search for success and the American dream leads him out of college to Harlem and a growing sense of personal rejection and social invisibility.
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Although this is a fairly long work, I consider it one of the richest books I have ever read. In terms of sheer information and hidden subversiveness, this book is a rare treat for those who like to dig deep beneath the surfaces and find what is hidden there. This is not merely a work about an alienated black male, it is also the story of American history, and the racism that has been ever present, both on the surface, and veiled under harmless guise tradition. The fact that Ellison produced such a strong critique of American society, and was able to get it published, is a miracle in itself. 'Invisible Man' is a powerful statement against the dehumanizing effects of racism in America. Through elaborate symbolism and metaphor Ellison goes about the huge task of trying to expose the rampant institutional and societal racism that existed in practically every corner of American culture. Through the anonymous character of the Invisible Man, we are taken on a tour that begins in the outwardly racist South and ends in the supposedly progressive city of New York and Harlem. What The Invisible Man discovers about America in his journey is both a powerful commentary, and harsh indictment on the nature of human ignorance and hatred.
This is certainly not an easy read, because of the threat of censorship Ellison was forced to submerge his subversive message under the appearance of mild criticism. The result is an extremely deep and complex text, which often is imbued with double-meaning, allusion, and symbolism. One is amazed at the ingenuity and inventedness that Ellison employed in this work, and equally impressed at the final result.
This book is proof that people can overcome racism, prejudice, and hatered, and yet is it disheartening to see what lengths Ellison had to go in order to simply voice his opinion, which implicitly affects the readers of his novel as well. Although he was able to get his message published, he was forced to do so under a veil of darkness, one that has effectively muffled his message to a portion of his readers. Consequently, his triumph is only partial and bittersweet.
There are many things in this book that are easily missed, it is one that requires much thought and investigative inquiry. "Invisible Man" is best to be read more than once, while keeping in mind the subversive nature of Ellison's critique, and the extreme methods he was forced to employ in doing so. If this is done his message will continue to be heard, which is an important voice of our American past. This book is a joy to read and provides invaluable insight to a era of history that most people know little about. In my estimation Invisible Man is one of the greatest books ever written in the English language.
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I originally read this superb book back in my High School days. Required reading and all. And recently rediscoverd Mr. Ellison's masterpiece when my oldest son was raving to me about the book he HAD to read!
In "Invisible Man", we never actually know the narrator...he is invisible in name, but, in bringing us his nightmarish journey cross racial divides, he is very high profile.
We travel with him from the Deep South to the ravaged streets of Harlem. Where men are men and African American men are reduced to fighting animals to survive.
Reading this profound tome again, I have renewed my faith as well as my fright of human behavior. An excellent book to read, share and remember.
Thanks--CDS
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High school ruins so many books for us. Don't let this be one of them. This is a powerful book about the black experience in America that everyone should read, no matter the color of their skin. Not only does it stand the test of time, it's perhaps even more relevant today.
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Dated, Rambling, & Slow
This could be a good book if it was condensed. This is something I would seldom recommend yet in this book I think it is a must. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Juli 2000 von Carl Granados
A Powerful, Thoroughly Recommended Novel
Upon reading this book, I was immedately impressed. Ellison seemed to grab me with his words, and I was almost unable to free myself from his grip. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Juni 2000 von Matt Bagnall
excitante drama sobre nuestra propia invisibilidad
esta novela esta maravillosamente escrita y su tematica es formidable.es una historia lucida sobre las peripecias de un senor del cual ignoramos su nombre. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Juni 2000 von Luis Méndez
Incredible CapSule into the dynamics of American Society
One of the enduring characteristics of American Literature is its deep desire to create a classic American work, a piece that will be canonized for its ability to reach all corners... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. Mai 2000 von Jon A. Reimer
Aren't we all invisible?
The first half of this book really had my interest. It is well-written and it kept the reader enthralled. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. Mai 2000 veröffentlicht
Great
For my independent reading project I read Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison during which we, my 8th grade class, also read To Kill a Mockingbird. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Mai 2000 von samg
Invisible Man: an insightful review
I read Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison independently, while reading and analyzing To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee in my 8th grade class. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. Mai 2000 von D from Frisco
This is a great book.
The book Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison, describes the process by which the protagonist comes to the realization that when white people look at him, they see nothing at all. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. Mai 2000 von Oscar Wilde
A literary Critique of Invisible Man
I recently read the book Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. I amin the eighth grade and I read the book because I had read To Kill aMocking Bird and I wanted to contrast the two... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 16. Mai 2000 veröffentlicht
Deeply haunting
Ellison has created in Invisble Man one of the most memorable yet haunting characters in world literature. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. Mai 2000 von S. W. Ye
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