The novel Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is the story of a black man and his insights into his place in the world as a black man in a racist society. Throughout Invisible Man, the main character, who narrates the novel, comes to a self-realization by means of his encounters with the individuals he meets. The narrator tells the reader of his journey through life; he walks the reader through the treatment he receives while …showed first 75 words of 1122 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1122 total…does, it is better to believe in yourself, and in the person someone has manipulated you to be. Today there are still feelings of hatred towards other races, but people expose themselves more today to new ideas and thoughts compared to a few decades ago. Only through completely open eyes and minds will Americans have the opportunity to see every person for what they have to offer this world, not what they have to hinder.