One of the James Lane's points is that "Ellison used the imagery of dreams and sight to demonstrate the degree to which racism blinded blacks to reality"(Lane, 2). The invisible man had a crazy grandfather who influenced him for the whole life. The grandfather once told his grandson about a dream in which he carried a briefcase of letters, the last one of which said "Keep This Nigger-Boy Running"(19). Later in life invisible man was expelled from college and sent to New York with seven letters to help him find a job. But soon the invisible man discovered that the principal of his school had betrayed him by sending him to New York with no return. He betrayed him by writing the letters that said "Keep this nigger-boy

The advice that invisible man received from his grandfather is the most significant of his values. The advice of his grandfather states "Son, after I'm gone I want you to keep up the good fight... Live with your head in the lion's mouth. I want you to overcome 'em with yeses, undermine 'em with grins, agree 'em to death and destruction, let 'em swoller you till they vomit or bust wide open"(16). This advice had troubled the invisible man since his grandfather died, because he could never understand the full meaning of it. But after the Brotherhood betrayed him, he was able to believe and accept these words. This advice made him rethink his ideas and acquire a new plan. He decided to overthrow the Brotherhood, pretending to be loyal to them. At last, grandfather's advice had the greatest impact on the invisible man, as his understanding of it completes his search for self-identity.

Another value that invisible man found very important was education. His education first brought him briefcase, when the superintendent rewarded him for his success, saying "Take this prize and keep it well. Consider it a badge of office. Prize it. Keep developing as you are and some day it will be filled with important papers that will help shape the destiny of your people"() The narrator treasures the briefcase so much because it symbolizes his education. He carries it throughout the whole novel, and it is the only object he took into the cellar from his former life.

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Approximate Word count = 1212
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)