Read Invisible Man Chapters 1-15. I strongly suggest that you annotate your novel, although I will not check that you have. Instead, complete the following assignment. All reading and written work is due on Monday, March 31st. We are in the stretch run now. It's time to tap into that discipline, drive, and intelligence that have made you the successful, insightful, intelligent young adults who come to my room everyday.
Invisible Man is a great book, maybe even the greatest I have ever read. It's the story of a guy who is trying to find his place in the universe, even though it seems to be conspiring against him. Who among us can't relate to that?
Written Assignment:
Pull out three passages of no more than 35 lines and write commentary on each passage. You may want to consider the following questions when organizing your response:
- How does the passage further the reader's understanding of the protagonist?
- How does the passage introduce or further any theme which the author is developing?
- Is setting a factor? Why?
- Does the passage further this text as an existential novel?
- How is the passage important in and of itself? As a part of the whole novel?
- Also, consider Ellison's craft. Is the diction noteworthy? Imagery? Figurative Language? Other observations?
