Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Invisible Man

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Hole - The narrator lives here in order to hide himself from the rest of the world.

Leather Briefcase - This object is given to the narrator by the white men at the club after he has been humiliated with other black boys.


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Golden Day - The narrator is expelled because he takes Mr. Norton here.

Letters of Recommendation - These are given to the narrator by Dr. Bledsoe and are not what the hero thinks they are.

Liberty Paints - The hero has an accident here which lands...
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