Invisible

“I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids–and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.”

“It’s when you feel like this that, out of resentment, you begin to bump people back. And, let me confess, you feel that way most of the time. You ache with the need to convince yourself that you do exist in the real world, that you’re a part of all the sound and anguish, and you strike out with your fists, you curse and you swear to make them recognize you. And, alas, it’s seldom successful.”

Quotes from Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Why I did not finish reading “Juneteenth”

After reading the “Invisible Man,” I was afraid that I would be disappointed with this book, especially considering Ellison did not finish it. I have been disappointed in the past with reading novels that were not finished by their authors.