Invisible Man Ralph Ellison 1 精选课件 Background information Invisible Man Text analysis Structure of the article 2 精选课件 About the author About the text background information 3 精选课件 Guide to Reading African-American Literature Black literature was once a neglected area of American literary scholarship. Blacks have made significant contribution to all aspects of American life. Besides, with the Civil Right Movement’s development in 1960s, more and more black writers put their concern to their identity, how to survive and keep their national characteristics in society which white people dominated. Black literature constitute a major force changing the earlier American literary world of the white middle class. It has become an indispensable part of American literature now. 4 精选课件 Representative Works of African American Literature a. Richard Wright: Native Son 土生子 b. Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man 隐形人 c. James Baldwin: Go Tell It on the Mountain 向苍天呼吁 d. Toni Morrison: The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song Of Solomon, Beloved e. Alice Walker: The Color Purple 5 精选课件 艾里森和《看不见的人》 艾里森:《看不见的人》(Invisible Man,1952)。 着重探讨的是“寻找自我”这样一个具有普遍意义的命题。 “我一直在寻找自我,曾有过许多只有我自己才能够回答的问题。我不问自己,却老是去问别人。只是在经过漫长的时间,体验过种种期望遭到毁灭的痛苦以后,我才获得别人与生俱有的认识:我就是我自己。” 6 精选课件 About the Author Ralph Ellison, 1914-1994 7 精选课件 Ralph Ellison Born March 1, 1914 in Oklahoma City Father died in 1917 and resulted in economic struggle Mother active in socialist politics Attended college at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama Moved to New York City Took seven years to write Invisible Man Died April 16, 1994 Major Works: Invisible Man Shadow and Act Going to the Territory 8 精选课件 Analysis of the Invisible Man In Invisible Man, Ellison depicts a black individual searching for his identity or place in society. For example, when the young black men are in the Battle Royal, they are forced to watch a nude white woman dance. The white observer