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. ... (p.450) The protagonist is said to represent a classic case of the misguided Negro who was taught by society to despise his own race. ... I'm no white man. ...

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

"Battle Royal," by Ralph Ellison, tells the story of a young black man during segregation who struggles to discover his identity. ... The grandfather divulges to his son how he has survived in the white man's world and counsels his son to agree with what the white man says and always answer with a compliant attitude. ... The idea of invisibility surfaces most during the speech, which the narrator has continued to practice for even in the most humiliating of moments. ... The narrator represents the classic growing young man, unlearned in the ways of the world. ...

• Word Count: 769
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This man is the major cause of miseries in Jacobs" life. ... On comparing Frederick Douglass" writing with Linda Brent's writing, one finds the female characters rendered invisible in Douglass" narrative. ... Signet Classic, 2000. ...

• Word Count: 1190
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School