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Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man
. Analyzes the novel's six major themes-
invisibility, racial identity, protest,
pride, freedom, love - and the way in
which Ellison "interlocks" them
. Discusses Ellison's puns, fantasy.
allegory, symbolism, and other
stylistic devices
. Emphasizes the importance of the
Prologue - especially the dream
sequence - for the student's under-
standing of the whole novel
"The need for white Americans to
recognize Negro identity in all its
complexity is a theme in all of Ellison's
works ... he also deals with the
white man's search for, and frequent
failure to discover, his own identity."
invisibility, racial identity, protest,
pride, freedom, love - and the way in
which Ellison "interlocks" them
. Discusses Ellison's puns, fantasy.
allegory, symbolism, and other
stylistic devices
. Emphasizes the importance of the
Prologue - especially the dream
sequence - for the student's under-
standing of the whole novel
"The need for white Americans to
recognize Negro identity in all its
complexity is a theme in all of Ellison's
works ... he also deals with the
white man's search for, and frequent
failure to discover, his own identity."
- GenresFiction
90 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1983
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November 2, 2008
A powerful and beautifully written book. At times almost halucinigenically terrible. A waking nightmere. But so powerful. Last bookclub book?
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June 22, 2010National Book Award 1953
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