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Invisible Man: Themes

Themes of Invisible Man:

  • Identity: Identity is one of the prevalent themes in the novel thus far. For example, the narrator is quite anonymous so far. The readers aren't told a name or have no knowledge of the narrator. It is as if the narrator is actually invisible due to us, the readers, not knowing him that well, only knowing what he's experiencing so far in his life or seeing only what the white's would  see in a black male.
  •   Willingness to be accepted in society:In the novel Dr.Bledsoe and the narrator often find themselves to agree with anything done and said by the white's just to make them look good and allow themselves to be accepted even if they don't agree with everything. 
  • Racism: Racism plays an important role in the novel as well. The narrator knows what he is up against as well as the other black's in the community. The racism in this time period is what causes the narrator to feel invisible in the first place. The narrator feels invisible in ways where he feels that he is not being seen as himself but he is only judged by the color of his skin and where he comes from.
"I, Too" by Langston Hughes: The themes identity and racism relates to Langston Hughe's poem due to Langston also feeling invisible in a sense. The speaker of the poem is living in the time of racism and is being mistreated because of the color of his skin. The speaker then speaks on how things will soon change.

"Refugee in America" by Langston Hughes: The themes of Invisible Man also relates to this poem. The speaker of this poem speaks on the lack of acceptance in his country. The narrator of Invisible Man also spoke on the same things. Both speakers feel injustice and the tension between white's and black's.

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