Clayton answers “What group of people is this book more...”

Amber'Nay asked this question about Invisible Man:

What group of people is this book more relevant to white people or black people. I don't want to make this racist or anything but with the themes this book brought up which audience would have the greater impact from reading this book?

Clayton I think people of any minority or oppressed group could certainly sympathize with the narrator's struggles, however the book itself is highly relevant…moreI think people of any minority or oppressed group could certainly sympathize with the narrator's struggles, however the book itself is highly relevant for people of all backgrounds and ethnicities. As a Caucasian, mixed heritage Canadian, I was most impacted by the mob mentality and mass chaos often present in the narrator's journey. In our age of mass, ever present media, the power of subtle and overt messages to move crowds and create violence or peaceful protest can not be understated. There are many important lessons from this story on how the emotional, often irrational actions of the mob can shape our social and political landscapes. (less)

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