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Fueling the Fire of Racial Stratification

Throughout the first five chapters of Invisible Man, the narrator demeans himself and constantly underscores how the notion of the white man, and specifically Mr. Norton, is his superior. He speaks of...

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While this is an interesting concept, I believe that it does not take certain very important factors into account. For one, this self-deprecating mentality comes from a system that educates African...

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Re: Fueling the Fire of Racial Stratification

This is a very astute observation. I don’t think he necessarily ‘fabricates’ racial stratification however I do I agree that the narrator reinforces the racial stratification that he falls victim to....

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Re: Fueling the Fire of Racial Stratification

Aurel - I completely agree that the Invisible Man knows nothing else than to think the way he does because of the system, and I never denied that. However, I do think he does certain things that...

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