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The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is a novel that is full of symbolism. ... The symbol in the novel that stood out most was the briefcase that the invisible man always carried with him. The briefcase represents the invisible mans development as a character and is a representation of his identity (or lack thereof).
In chapter one the invisible man receives a briefcase from the white man. ... ) The invisible man considered the briefcase a prize possession. The briefcase took on the symbolic life of the invisible man. ...
As the life of the invisible man changes so does the purpose of the briefcase. In chapter seven the invisible man has been asked to leave school for a while, to return soon. ... As if the briefcase had powers to read the message, it keeps the invisible man searching for his purpose for the rest of the novel.
Approximate Word count = 657
Approximate Pages = 2.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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