Invisible Man

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  It is not a science fiction. He is invisible because we tend to be

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  Macroselfian said on May 5, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  Blindness and sight

  There is so much to praise in this novel! My favorite theme is implied by the title: blindness and sight. This is a shakespearian topic and it runs throughout the whole story. To be invisible is to be a ghost, a non entity. I am sure Ellison was playing on the racial slur "spook". The invisibility o ... (continue)

  There is so much to praise in this novel! My favorite theme is implied by the title: blindness and sight. This is a shakespearian topic and it runs throughout the whole story. To be invisible is to be a ghost, a non entity. I am sure Ellison was playing on the racial slur "spook". The invisibility of dark skin at night. Personhood is tied to being seen therefore invisibility is a denial of that status.

  The novel is written like a series of linked short stories. The only thing that did not work was the end. The final section of the book lags and the climax is not satisfying.

  It is still a terrific book and I highly recommend it.

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  Leah said on Feb 27, 2011 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 608 Pages
• Edition: 2
• ISBN-10: 0679732764
• ISBN-13: 9780679732761
• Publisher: Vintage
• Pub date: Mar 14, 1995
• Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding and Others
• In other languages: other languages Livres Français, Libros en Español, Libri Italiani

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