Symbolic Objects Invisible Man

Serana and Christina Nelson

Sarah Blake, Erin Miller

2nd Hour

Prologue

• “The Hole”-The hole acts as like a place where IM can retreat and hide from society. It enhances his invisibility.

• Jack the Bear- This shows that IM is hidden from people, eventually he will wake up and people will notice him.

Chapter 1• The Brief Case-

This is a symbol of the narrator’s hopes and aspirations for his life.

Chapter 2

• The White Line- This line acts as a barrier or divider between the two races and further establishes the segregation.

Chapter 3• The Log Cabin- The slaves used

to live in them. When Norton and the IM go past them, Norton wants to talk to the people living in them. Hidden Meaning: Makes Norton feel even MORE superior. Norton can also relate with Trueblood.

Chapter 6

• The Old Leg Shackle- Bledsoe had a leg shackle in his office. Bledsoe feels that he is leading...

• the blacks from slavery and ignorance to freedom and knowledge. He also feels like he has power over his black students.

Chapter 8

• Statue of Liberty- The Invisible Man sees this and it gives him new hope, and an optimistic outlook on his future and the great dreams and riches that lie ahead.

Chapter 9• Grits- The grits

remind the narrator of his heritage.He didn’t want them.People might think he was a Southern black boy. He was ashamed.

Chapter 9 cont’d• Blueprints-

Sometimes the people you least suspect are the people that are most knowledgeable.

Chapter 10• 10 drops of black- Without the black

race, the culture of white people would be totally different and incomplete.

• Liberty Paint sign- This is an example of how the white people are trying to ignore the black people and keep the government “pure”.

Chapter 11• Glass coffin- The

white people are trying to isolate the black people and change them to fit in with white society.

Chapter 12

• White overalls- The doctors think that the narrator is now “pure” and will be different. They believe that he will be a more ideal member of society.

Chapter 13• Yams- They

symbolize his home and how badly he misses it.

Chapter 14• Cabbage- It reminds

him the times when money was sparse and the only thing they could afford was cabbage. He realizes that Mary doesn’t have a lot of money either.

Chapter 15• Old Piggy Bank

and coins- When IM broke the bank he felt bad. It represents old black people and how the world didn't really need them.

Chapter 16• Master the Bulldog-

IM is reminded of Master when he is fixing to give the speech. It’s like he was scared of the crowd but he wanted to trust them.

Chapter 17• Bullfight picture- At

the bar El Toro IM sees a picture of a bullfight. Some people think that bullfighting is graceful while others like Brother Jack think it is barbaric.

Chapter 18• Brother Tarp

wore the chain for 19 years. He gave the chain to IM as a present to remind him of what he was fighting for.

Chapter 19• Mirror- The mirror

reminds IM of when mistress slept with their slaves. He is seeing what is coming in the future for him

Chapter 20• Clifton left the

brotherhood to sell Sambo dolls that make people happy by dancing. This made IM very mad. He didn’t have respect to at least sell a nice dancing doll.

Chapter 22• Brother Jack lost

his eye in the line of duty for the brotherhood. Jack can’t see IM because he is blind.

Chapter 23• IM bought dark

green glasses to discuss himself from Ras’s people that were looking for him.

Chapter 25• IM’s briefcase was

burned and was ruined. This symbolizes that IM has lost all his hopes and dreams of becoming someone successful.

The End