"The Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

In the novel, The Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison, written in 1952, a young black man's struggle to find an identity in a harsh and very manipulative society is exemplified. The narrator's experience and struggles are often expressed through the memory of his grandfather's words, the people he has come in contact with, and the places ha has been. During the course of his life, he has learned many valuable lessons, both about society and himself. …

…darkness. He soon falls asleep and begins to dream. In this dream he has a final confrontation with Jack, Emerson, Bledsoe, Norton, and Ras. He discovers that they are all the same, all they want to do is to keep him running. None of them really cares about him, they just want to use him for their own gain. He finally sees beyond all the illusions and realizes that history will vindicate his invisibility.(Benston 66)