Invisible Man Ch. 24 Analysis PDF

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P514 The narrator began playing into the brotherhood’s ideology, tricking them into believing that everything was panning our according to their wishes. P515 The narrator commented that “an illusion was creating a counter-illusion” when one of the brothers inflated the narrator’s membership into meanings of national significance. The narrator recognizes that the brotherhood is merely fabricating an illusion of his importance, and he too is fabricating to trick the brotherhood. P515 The narrator recognizes that Emma might willingly surrender “in order to satisfy herself”, she knew she would get more from Jack. This exemplifies the narrators change of mindset, as he is now aware that women are not actually symbols of freedom. P516 The narrator has learned to take advantage of the woman’s inferiority and loneliness. P517 The narrator noted that he was “trying to keep the two of use in touch with reality” and the woman was “casting me in fantasies”. This exemplifies how the woman fantasizes about men like the narrator. P519 Sybil confessed that she was a nymphomaniac and that repression has made her that way. She explained that woman are “expected to pass up many human things”. P517 Sybil addresses the narrator as beautiful while the narrator addresses her by name. This can be another example of the narrators lack of individuality and identity. P520 Sybil’s wish to be oppressed actually exemplifies that she was never oppressed. It is because she had never had the experience that she wants to experience it. The narrator realizes that the white’s obsession with power had led them to worship all types of power. Thus. It is ironic that Sybil thinks her and the narrator are alike when she had never experienced real oppression. P521 The narrator recognizes that Sybil sees him as a domesticated rapist. He can fulfill all her fantasies without herself actually being in harm's way. She almost treats him as a tool for pleasure and does not see him as a real human being.

P523 The narrator noted that Sybil lay anonymous beneath his eyes until he saw her face. P527 The brief case was covered with specks of dust like memories — the night of the battle royal. P529 A cab went passed the narrator but stopped and reversed to pick up Sybil. P530 “A glint of red from the traffic light” colored the cab driver’s nose. If the narrator saw himself as Santa Claus, is the driver Rudolph the red nosed reindeer?...