Chapter Summary Of The Invisible Man

1. In this chapter, the main character introduces himself living in a time period where racism and prejudice is very apparent. He begins the story by telling of his grandfather’s final minutes on earth. The main character’s name is never revealed but he refers to himself as an invisible man. His grandfather was known as a quiet and meek man but on his deathbed he tells his son, the invisible man’s father, that life is a fight and he expects him to keep up the fight after he is gone. The invisible man lives his life as he grandfather did but which is against the advice his grandfather gave to his father. Once the invisible man graduates from school, he gives a speech that is so well written, the town’s leaders invite him a dinner to give the
When the boys reach the front, they find a naked woman dancing on the floor for all the men to see. After the woman leaves the room, the boys are lead to a boxing room where they are then blindfolded and told to fight the man standing across from them. The boys fumble around the ring blindly and viciously fight any human they come close to. The white men surround the ring and scream racial slurs at the boys. After minutes of the bawl, the boys one by one leave the ring until there are only two boys left; the invisible man and Tatlock. The two boys find until the invisible man is beating unconscious. After the boys are out of the ring, a rug is brought to the middle covered with money. All the boys are told to gather the money as it is their reward but they soon find that the rug is electronically charged. This doesn’t stop the boys from attempting to get the money. After the boys are told they can leave, the M.C. calls the invisible man back to finally give his speech. The white men laugh and make fun of the invisible man throughout his speech. Once the speech is over, the invisible man is rewarded with a leather briefcase and a scholarship to an all black