In Ralph Ellison's novel, "Invisible Man," the narrator is influenced by many. Although there are many acting on him, he becomes ambivalent to the two characters, Dr. Bledsoe ... realization of who he really was, rescuing himself from his own believed invisibility. The central theme of the novel is the search for identity. As for individuality, "Invisible Man," it is a struggle through reality and illusion. He is also concerned with communal effort of African-American to define cultural identity. However, Ellison does not restrict ... narrator, who suspects that Bledsoe is keeping the vei...

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