Study Guide: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

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Ellison’s award-winning Invisible Man is a 20th-century realist novel about an unnamed, young, Black protagonist facing racial oppression in 1930s America. Ellison combines psychological and social story lines, investigating the effects of racism on the protagonist and his ability to rise above these difficulties to craft his own sense of self.

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