Seth 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?

Seth One of the lines of the book explains it to me: "Who knows but that, on the lower frequencies, I speak for you?" Speaks for who? You. The reader. Not …moreOne of the lines of the book explains it to me: "Who knows but that, on the lower frequencies, I speak for you?" Speaks for who? You. The reader. Not black or white. There is a connection between the black experience in America, but Ellison uses it to make broader point about the human experience.(less)

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