At some point in every person's life, they have felt invisible. Alas, being invisible is not as bad as it seems; on the contrary, it can be very beneficial. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison reveals the life of an individual who lives his life, figuratively, as the title suggests. Through his travels and experiences, leaving university, Invisible Man learns essential lessons that enlighten him about his invisibility. Invisible Man is on a path approaching his final destination of revelation; this includes the idea that dispossession is the backbone of white supremacy. White people deprive minorities of virtually everything they are entitled to: social justice, racial equality and power. Therefore, black people remain as ignorant as possible. As Invisible Man witnesses an eviction for the first time, he is quick to action and slow to anger. Filled with dismay for the couple, he finds himself shedding his invisibility cloak to defend the elderly black couple and addresses the crowd. Ellison points out: “That's a good word, 'Dispossessed'! “Dispossessed”, eighty-seven years old and dispossessed of what? They have nothing, they can't get anything. So who was dispossessed? (Ellison 216). IM explains to the group that even though the couple is deprived of everything they hold dear, as a race they must not give their rage to the white man. If they give in, black people will only sink deeper into oppression; they must be intelligent. In this way, IM stands out from the rest; people listen to his words and keep them. For once, IM controls a social situation, thus contrasting with the theme of the narrator's invisibility. His individuality passed through the crowd like glass and he is seen at last...... middle of paper...... in reality, IM also used his invisibility to his advantage. On the contrary, blind white figures such as Bledsoe, Norton, and Westrum used it to their disadvantage. Many people in today's world are invisible, but they do not gain realistic advantages like Invisible Man does. Kidnapping, rape, and bullying are all examples of people wearing the invisible cloak. Society must be conscious not to categorize these victims as invisible, otherwise humanity will be lost. A world cannot thrive with a population of invisible people, nor with blind people. Works Cited Schlosser, SE “Brer Rabbit Ears a Dollar-A-Minute.” Ellison, Ralph. The invisible man. New York: RandomHouse, 1952. 33-448. Print.Washington, Brooker T. “The Atlanta Compromise of 1895.” Cotton States and InternationalExposition, Atlanta. September 18 1895.