Invisible Man

Invisible Man- The entertainer The Invisible Man’s head is constantly within the jaws of the lion’s mouth. In Ralph Ellison’s novel, Invisible Man, a story of racial differences and confused individual identity, the main character, known as Invisible Man is living a scripted existence. The Invisible Man is, in many ways, an actor or entertainer in the game of life. Like a circus performer with his head in a lion’s mouth, …

…Royal was only the debut of Invisible Man’s performing career. The white world continues to manipulate his life until he finally discovers his invisibility and reality. The Invisible Man’s need to please the white man causes him to repeatedly degrade himself and his people as he chooses the whites over his own culture. Invisible Man has been trying to play the game, but the game has really just been playing him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**