Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Women in Invisible Man - Analysis of Sybil from the Chthonian (300 - 314)

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In chapter 24, the narrator finds himself looking for a woman to sexually manipulate. In his search, he comes across a woman named Sybil. He...
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Invisible Man Chapter 25 & Epilogue Reading Questions

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Chapter 24 1. What causes the riot? The cause is unclear, but one states that it is because of Tod Clifton's death and the other bel...
Monday, April 13, 2015

Invisible Man Chapter 24 Reading Questions

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1. Contrast the narrator's encounter with Sybil with that of the woman in red whose husband came home early. The narrator is actually ...

Invisible Man Chapter 23 Reading Questions

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1. What symbolism do you find in the narrator's purchase of dark glasses? He initially buys them to hide from Ras. While wearing them ...

Brainstorm additional situations in which unquestioning obedience is expected. When is it okay to simply expect obedience? When should people be encouraged to think for themselves? How can a person tell when being told not to "think" is an attempt to put down or limit opportunities and actions of a particular group?

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Some additional situations in which unquestioning obedience is expected include: Jobs: if your boss/manager asks you to do something it i...
Thursday, April 9, 2015

Invisible Man Chapter 22 Reading Questions

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1. Why is the meeting with the Brotherhood described in terms of a dream? Because everything feels unreal to the narrator and he is unsure...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Invisible Man Chapter 20 & 21 Reading Questions

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Chapter 20 1. The narrator has been away from Harlem for several months. What "emergency" calls him back downtown? To talk to ...