The Narrator In Invisible Man

Through the beginning of Invisible Man we are introduced to many patterns that will most likely continue throughout the book. We can’t expect much change for most of the characters, but we can see one for the narrator. The prologue reveals a little bit about the character after the story takes place; there forth, we can easily compare the narrator from the prologue and the beginning of the book. As different conflicts arise, we see a pattern of needing others approval, the clashes of morality and power, obedience, and selfishness. From the patterns, we can make a guess of how the narrator becomes pessimistic.
At the beginning of the story, the main character believes he is the young black man that others should model after. He is clean, polite, humble, and go to college, but the prologue shows that a conflict causes him to become pessimistic. The invisible man describes how much his need to make other people recognize him but such attempts rarely succeeds. This introduces the conflict between how others see’s him and he perceives himself. This conflict causes people treat him as a stereotype because they are blinded by their “inner eye” (Prologue). At the Golden Day, a vet tells the narrator that he is invisible to Mr. Norton, …show more content…
This helped a little as he was awarded with a scholarship but, at the same time, he is forced to join the horrid battle royal and the worthless “gold” coins on the electric rug. The narrator will have to choose obedience or rebellion, but by the prologue, we know that he chose rebellion. Later in the book, a conflict of sorts will question his morals and force him to pick one or the other. If he had chosen to stay obedient, he will be trampled over from barbaric entertainment and tricks but, also gain more success but, because he chosen rebellion, he is more lonely and have troubles realizing his