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Point Of View Of The Invisible Man Essay

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Point of View: An objective point of view is used throughout the book which allows the reader to only know things that one could observe. The point of view shifts slightly to an editorial view in which the narrator questions what is happening and tries to discover the Invisible Man’s motivation. This contributes to the story because it leaves much of the Invisible Man up for interpretation which adds to the mystery shrouding his invisibility. Imagery: The use of imagery relating to the ability to see and darkness contribute to the book holistically. Wells separates the ability to see and the word vision. The ability to see is in the present and many of the villagers are blind to the real world whereas the man who slips under their perception has a vision for the future and has gained a deeper understanding of the world. The darkness represents ignorance in the Invisible Man. In Iping the villagers only see the Stranger in dim lighting so their perceptions are tainted with ambiguity. When the Invisible Man is …show more content…

Both Griffin and Kemp speak with elevated vocabulary and are very eloquent when they speak. this characterizes the two as being very intelligent. Contrary to the lifted diction of the two main characters, the villagers and minor characters are characterized with colloquialisms and vernacular speech. This separates them from the two colleagues because the reader is aware of their lack of education and this separation further demonstrates the Invisible Man’s superiority. Irony: Many actions of the Invisible Man are ironic. The irony of his actions portrays the misperceived superiority of the Invisible Man. Griffin sees himself as superior to his fellow humans but his survival is reliant on their money, shelter, and food. Also, when his food shows even though he remains invisible it further proves his reliance on basic human necessities ever though he believes himself to be

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