What Is Invisibility In Invisible Man

Invisibility As A black Male Invisibility is defined as The state of an object that cannot be physically seen; but can one be invisible even if they are physically seen ? Well in the Novel Invisible Man Ralph Ellison is exactly that, he is Invisible because he's looked at almost as a mockery instead of a human because of his skin color. Although it may sound ludicrous but I myself have been in many situations like Ralph where individuals have looked me directly in my eyes and refused to see me as an equal. Often being referred to as "Boy" or "Aye" instead of my name or "Sir" I then realized that I too was an invisible man, not invisible only to whites but invisiblen to anyone refusing to see me for who I am. I have been stereotyped upon by all races because of the way I look and dressed, often depicted as a thug or thief instead of a honest , educated young man before even being asked “How you're doing today”? …show more content…
I utilize my invisibility to my advantage because in many situations individuals do not expect much from me so in return I shock them with my knowledge, and maturity thus making individuals recognize me indirectly if not directly. Realizing my invisibility by far has been one of the toughest things I've had to deal with , choosing to fight with knowledge instead of violence was a choice I made at a very young age. Although it can be difficult at times I know there isn't no good to come from violence especially with the society we live in, where the black man is always “wrong or guilty’ in every