Author(s): Mustafa Mohammed Rashid Al-Nuaimi

Abstract: Invisible Man is an American novel that is written by Ralph Ellison which is used as an example of how African Americans have lost their identity in the United States and how they may regain it. According to the text, the pain and struggle of black people to build their own identity may be traced back to white people's perceptions of racial discrimination and the flaws of black people. It tells the story of the protagonist's search for solutions to transcend his pain and build a sense of self-identity. Rather of just complying to society's predetermined obligations, the narrator attempts to develop himself as a complicated person.

Keywords: Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, Black Americans, White Americans, the narrator's identity.

Article Info: Received: 25 Nov 2022; Received in revised form: 14 Dec 2022; Accepted: 19 Dec 2022; Available online: 27 Dec 2022

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.76.30