Never fitting in, the invisible man learned to conquer his environment and finally lead his life for himself. He thought that by moving to the North, he would no longer be repressed because of the color of his skin. Unfortunately, things haven't changed much for the narrator, so he decided to make another change in his life. He decided to become invisible. With this change, he went from trying to fit in to being able to do whatever he wants. Instead of accepting harsh words and racist actions, he was finally able to defend himself. This novel is not a story of revenge, but a story of accepting yourself when no one else does. The narrator is an African American from the South in the 1920s. During the course of the novel, many details are hidden from the reader. He never reveals his name, the name of his university, the state he is from and other personal details. By keeping these details hidden, the narrator is even more invisible to his audience. Still, he explains that being visible requires people to see you. Whether they see you good or bad, if they notice you, then you are not invisible. Without people noticing, the narrator feels lost. This quote from the prologue explains the struggle he experiences because he is invisible: Or again, we often doubt whether we really exist. You wonder if you're just a ghost in other people's minds. Let's say, a figure from a nightmare, which the sleeper is trying with all his might to destroy. It's when you feel this way that, out of resentment, you have to push people away. And let me tell you, that's how you feel most of the time. You suffer from the need to convince yourself that you exist in the real world, that you are part of all this noise and all this angst, and you cross out... middle of paper ...... novel struggles like with like. In this case, stereotypes clash. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a stereotype is the unfair belief that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same. The narrator was held back by the limitations of African American stereotypes. When he joined the Brotherhood, these groups of African Americans lived according to these stereotypes, as a defense strategy. Eventually, he is hardened by all his traumatic experiences. He seduces the girlfriend of one of the leaders of the Brotherhood just to extract information from him. Although his plan backfires because she does not have the information he needs, it is the first time in the novel that he makes a decision for himself. He realizes that it is better to stay true to yourself rather than to a corrupt group for social status.