Q. 54- When called back to the headquarters, the protagonist is informed about the disappearance of Tod Clifton, Ras, the back extremist, who believes that violence is the answer and has obtained authority in Harlem, and will be relocating back to harlem to become responsibly active in the Woman Question due to his inactiveness.
Chapter Twenty
Q.55- “What happened to Clifton? It was so wrong, so unexpected” (Ellison, 434). Clifton made his escape or fell outside from history by becoming a puppet master and removing himself from the Brotherhood. The protagonist is perplexed by this because he is unable to comprehend why Clifton choose to leave and life out his live selling Sambo dolls; “How on earth could he drop from Brotherhood to this …show more content…
This bold move made by Dupre, was to confine black oppression. Even though most of the blacks live in the tenement building, he does not want generations to come to be living in similar conditions and by burning the building, he is able to convey his message.
Epilogue
Q.65- “So I become ill of affirmation, of saying “yes” against the nay-saying of my stomach-not to mention my brain”(Ellison, 573). The meaning behind the protagonist becoming “ill of affirmation” is him stating that he has become drained from being an honest man and speaking the truth in order to bid to the whites only to be hated by them who disagree with his ideology. He also states that he is loved when trying to “‘justify’” and affirm someone's mistaken beliefs and give people what they want to hear.
Q.66- “You go along for years knowing something is wrong, then suddenly you discover that you're as transparent as air” (Ellison, 575).This spurs the protagonist to social action because he finally comprehends his meaning in life at his stay underground. He takes time on reflecting on his past experiences and how people have manipulated, taken control, deceived him and created an identity for him rather than him defining his own identity without the opinions of others, hence resulting in his
Chapter Twenty
Q.55- “What happened to Clifton? It was so wrong, so unexpected” (Ellison, 434). Clifton made his escape or fell outside from history by becoming a puppet master and removing himself from the Brotherhood. The protagonist is perplexed by this because he is unable to comprehend why Clifton choose to leave and life out his live selling Sambo dolls; “How on earth could he drop from Brotherhood to this …show more content…
This bold move made by Dupre, was to confine black oppression. Even though most of the blacks live in the tenement building, he does not want generations to come to be living in similar conditions and by burning the building, he is able to convey his message.
Epilogue
Q.65- “So I become ill of affirmation, of saying “yes” against the nay-saying of my stomach-not to mention my brain”(Ellison, 573). The meaning behind the protagonist becoming “ill of affirmation” is him stating that he has become drained from being an honest man and speaking the truth in order to bid to the whites only to be hated by them who disagree with his ideology. He also states that he is loved when trying to “‘justify’” and affirm someone's mistaken beliefs and give people what they want to hear.
Q.66- “You go along for years knowing something is wrong, then suddenly you discover that you're as transparent as air” (Ellison, 575).This spurs the protagonist to social action because he finally comprehends his meaning in life at his stay underground. He takes time on reflecting on his past experiences and how people have manipulated, taken control, deceived him and created an identity for him rather than him defining his own identity without the opinions of others, hence resulting in his