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Ralph Ellison's The Invisible Man

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In the Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, the unnamed narrator moves to New York to escape from the hatred and discrimination of the 1930s southern men and women and to have more of a say in his community by making an impact in their society. Because the narrator was often timid on what comes out of his mouth, he would often either go against what is actually right in his eyes or not speak at all. One slip up on what a black man says and who the man says it to, the narrator could be in deep trouble with the white men. Additionally, the narrator also is being forced to agree with every word out of a white man’s mouth and do exactly what is being asked of him. Also, the narrator is often disappointed and discouraged when he is not able speak
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