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A 6 page paper which examines Ralph Ellison’s novel The Invisible Man as it pertains to the search for identity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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to find his identity in a society that consistently, and constantly, stands in the way of the African American people. His story is one that is filled with many different
moments of realization, and many events which combine to further direct the narrator of the story in his search for identity and place. In essence, the narrator experiences many different
things that ultimately aid in the development of his identity. The following paper examines three of these experiences. The Invisible Man and the Search for Identity
As noted, the narrator of this story has many experiences that go into his development and his search for some identity. The three events that
will be examined are as follows: the battle royal scene, the scene wherein the narrator takes Mr. Norton to a poor part of town, and the event concerning the actions
of Dr. Bledsoe. The first event concerning the narrators experiences involves his excitement about giving a speech as a graduate. He has received a great deal of recognition for
the speech as he is the valedictorian of his school. He tells the reader that he Felt guilty and uncomfortable...I was praised by the most lily-white men of the town"
(Ellison 16). This was in relationship to his success as a student and the way he presented himself, working in a very docile manner to appease people. In essence he
was working on being a very humble black man and he felt that this was the right way to go, much like Booker T. Washington and his ideals. But, there
was something that haunted him in this as well and that was his grandfather who he always assumed was a quiet and docile man yet apparently was not anything of
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