KAP Journals
“We Wear the Mask” is poem written by Paul Dunbar that exemplifies the theme of African Americans putting on a facade to avoid prosecution from whites, which is a difficult reoccurring concept throughout the novel, Invisible Man. This novel is an artifact published in 1952 and it provides pivotal knowledge about the time period it took place, the 1930’s. This artifact was superbly written and also extremely difficult to understand through just solely reading, but many texts were also created during this time period that help make understanding the novel easier. “We Wear the Mask” delves into a theme presented in Invisible Man, which is pleasing the privileged white class by “[wearing] the mask that grins and lies” (Dunbar 1). This
“We Wear the Mask” is poem written by Paul Dunbar that exemplifies the theme of African Americans putting on a facade to avoid prosecution from whites, which is a difficult reoccurring concept throughout the novel, Invisible Man. This novel is an artifact published in 1952 and it provides pivotal knowledge about the time period it took place, the 1930’s. This artifact was superbly written and also extremely difficult to understand through just solely reading, but many texts were also created during this time period that help make understanding the novel easier. “We Wear the Mask” delves into a theme presented in Invisible Man, which is pleasing the privileged white class by “[wearing] the mask that grins and lies” (Dunbar 1). This