November Book Review - Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison, is a story an unnamed black man who is trying to find a meaning in his life. Throughout the story he is expelled from from college, works for a paint factory, and becomes a great speaker for an organization called the Brotherhood. He is often betrayed by people who he believes are his friends.



I found the book enjoyable to read, though I did find that it was somewhat fastpaced. If the reader hurrys through the book too fast, it can be difficult to understand. I sometimes found myself backtracking to try and get my facts straight. I would recomend this book for patient readers, who have time to sit down and really try to understand the meaning of the book.



What I like about the book is that is explains life the way it really is. Life is rough, it's as simple as that. The main character in the book discovers this the hard way, as he is faced with the problems of race and betrayal, which cause him to eventually find a life in the underground, living in reality but not in the minds of other people, which makes him an "invisible man".



http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/howe-on-ellison.html
This is another review for Invisible Man.

The Crucible, McCarthyism and other Witch Hunts

1. What was Millers point in writing the crucible?

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/09/19/011753.php

The information on this site is actually from a person's blog who did an assignment similar to what we are doing now. According to the author of this report, Miller wrote the crucible to show that history was repeating itself during The Red Scare.

2. How are McCarthyism, The Red Scare, Arthur Miller and The Crucible interrelated?

http://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/81448.html

I found a better website!

This site gives an accurate description between the Red Scare and The Crucible. It describes similare traits among the two and it also shows that history repeats itself.
3. Other times when "witch hunts" were conducted?

http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/native%20lecture1800-1828.htm
This website describes the americanization of Native Americans.

Other "witch hunts":

Mexicans

Gays

Blacks

Terrorists

Religions



*More may be added in the future