"Invisible Man"--Write an essay in which you explore the function of symbolism in the novel, Invisible Man.

<Tab/>"I am an invisible man." It is a statement that speaks for everyone but is often disregarded. In his novel Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison explores both the black people's condition of subservience in America and the importance of self-reliance in finding one's identity. The novel is about an invisible man who searches for his identity in the 1940's but only begins to succeed in finding it. Through symbolism, the author forces the reader to relate the novel to his or her life and examine his or her value in a complex society that ignores its own people. Ellison's use…