Blog Post 4

   The Invisible Man contains many instances where the narrator experiences heavy abuse those around him. Even members of the Brotherhood he is a part of treats him like a sacrificial lamb at many points. He feels as though he is both the "sacrificer and victim" of the Brotherhood. The narrator gives up so much for the sake of his Brotherhood just so he can wear their hat. Unfortunately for the narrator, he always seems to wind up on the short end of the stick when it comes to the sacrifices that have to be made. The narrator also finds out the Brotherhood also intends on sacrificing the Negroes which builds up even more anger within the narrator.

   The Brotherhood in the end only proves to be yet another dark spot in society. The narrator prefers to belong in the places with more light so that being "invisible" isn't such a bad thing. Within an area with light, the narrator gains a sense of belonging by being with others that feel the same way as him. The Brotherhood's lights have now burned out now that the narrator realizes that the Brotherhood is preaching "cynicism" like a group of "charlatans" that just want to watch the whole world burn with the flames of corruption. The narrator also brings back his rebellious behavior against the Brotherhood by stating the Brotherhood is the only group benefiting from "the old sacrificial merry-go-round" that revolves around the idea of "sacrificing the weak". Their way of thinking appears to be an early form of thinking that the KKK around the Civil Rights era does. The narrator greatly feels the true evil in society which now creates a major realization for the narrator that Negroes must begin to band together as one for the sake of their own individuality.


http://www.history.com/topics/ku-klux-klan#  --  the Brotherhood appears to be an early form of the KKK