Werley Nortreus once said that, “This world that we live in would be perfect if there were less prejudice and people who think they are better than others.” In America racism is one of the most taboo topics to talk about. This systematic oppression has been present since biblical times and through the founding of America and frighteningly can be seen even today through deportations,police brutality, and so much more .In Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ oppression can be seen from people in power no matter what the race.
A main and one of the first examples take place in Chapter one. The invisible man just graduated from high school and gave a speech that caught a mans attention. The man then invites the invisible man to speak at a certain “function”. At this
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All of this resembles how slave masters in the past used to place slaves on the block for purchase. They used their power to abuse the system intentionally knowing that’s blacks would take the part in the battle royale for money. Further in the chapter the capitalistic white men put money on a electric rug and made all the player in the battle royal get there earnings by tramping over each other to get the money. This action can be rooted back to when slave masters would throw food on the ground or would find some sort of way, weather physically, emotionally, or mentally, to embarrass them. Finally in the chapter after all these horrific action happen towards our main character he gets the opportunity to speak in front of the crowd of white men that tortured him. He was given the opportunity to speak and he said , “We of the younger generation extol the wisdom of that great leader and educator," who first spoke these flaming words of wisdom: 'A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel. From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a