In today's society, there are many people who are stereotyped and/or hated because of who they are, mainly because of the color of their skin. ... In the opening paragraph Ellison calls himself an invisible man. ... What kind of respect is that he was not equal, he was unheard, invisible. ... In the end , I came to understand why he was an invisible man, and did not know who he was because he was searching. ... In their eyes he was invisible. ...

• Word Count: 438
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison, published in 1952, describes the life of an African-American man made invisible by the cultural lenses of society. ... To support this claim, Ralph Ellison, the author, described the protagonist of the novel as a man wrought invisible by the people around him. The novel has the title "Invisible Man" for the exact same purpose in which it represents. ... I'm no white man. ... This symbolizes the black stereotype, that of a slave who ideally serves a white master awaiting material rewards. ...

• Word Count: 1723
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School