We’re introduced to the Invisible man at the start of the novel as a figure who struggles with the worlds view on him. In his mind, the world has turned his existence into a meaningless venture. “You ache with the need to convince yourself that you do exist in the real world, that you’re apart […]
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Vardaman’s Curiosity
In the discussion last class, we discussed a bit about the oddity of Vardaman’s character and his role within the story. Plotting the characters, we decided that Vardaman didn’t necessarily fit along any one specific plane. While reading though I started to get a sense of what his role within the story was. A young […]
Passing and Wakanda
When looking at Passing, there’s an interesting discussion to be found on whether or not the novel holds a certain legacy or impact in present time. Published in 1929, the novel arrived in a time plagued with racial turmoil. Since then equality and racism has progressed significantly, yet one of the themes within the novel […]