Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison · Characters - He is the protagonist of the novel. He refers to himself as the invisible man in the prologue and epilogue. During the novel, set in the prime of his life, he is adapted to life in the south, goes to college, gets kicked out, goes to New York, joins a brotherhood of communists for which he rallies up Harlem’s black population with his stimulating speeches. He at …showed first 75 words of 891 total…

…showed last 75 words of 891 total…he was still blind during his time working with them. · Quote “I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.” This quote clearly states the theme. People refuse to see him as anything besides a Negro. He is not seen as an individual. This quote is when the narrator realizes he was being used by almost everyone. He knows no matter how hard he tried he would have never been seen his character.