Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison uses satirical methods to show a young black man’s search for identity in a society that fails to recognize him as a person. The winner of the National Book Award in 1952, Invisible Man relates the experiences of a young man ripped from his sheltered environment in the South and transported to the North; he sees himself as a potential leader, but his color means that he is continually exploited by others. A blend of fantasy and reality, this initiation story addresses the plight of black people in a white-dominated world, human invisibility, existentialism as it impacts modern thinking, the blues motif as it defines the African-American experience, and death and resurrection.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Price: $19.95
Literary Form
American Novel
Student Activities
Lessons lead students from the surface story to its underlying meaning. Students participate in reading and re-reading, responding to questions, writing evaluative themes, large- and small-group discussions, research, student presentations, analysis of satire, creative writing, and role-playing.
Supplementary materials include a reading check, essay questions, and answer keys.
Ethical Values
- Adaptability
- Courage
- Freedom
- Integrity
- Responsibility
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