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Letter to Ralph Ellison

  Dear Mr. Ralph Ellison,
                                        While reading your novel, Invisible Man, I noticed that black's are still yet invisible today. African Americans are still judged by the color of their skin and not what lies on the inside. People only see where they think we come from or what they think we are capable of doing, which in many cases, are false perceptions. For example, during the battle royale with the narrator, the narrator felt invisible as he gave his speech. None of the audience, whom consisted of Caucasian males, took him seriously. They only looked at him as a black boy and found everything he said to be humorous rather than being supportive, listening ears. Being made a fool of and not being judged by character and not the physical appearance has always been a struggle for African Americans to overcome. Ralph Ellison's, Invisible Man, gives a in depth experience for blacks, and the humiliation that was experienced by them.

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