​Books of the Times
By ORVILLE PRESCOTT
April 16, 1952

The bewildered and nameless hero of Invisible Man longs desperately to achieve a personal success and to help his people. But his role as a man acted upon more often than acting, as a symbol of doubt, perplexity, betrayal and defeat, robs him of the individual identity of the people who play a part in his life. These, while not subtly portrayed, have a vibrant life which makes them seem real and interesting. They include Dr. Bledsoe, the sanctimonious and unscrupulous college president; Mr. Norton, the Boston millionaire benefactor of the college; Lucius Brockway, psychopathic engineer in the paint factory; "Ras, the Exhorter," rabble-rouser and street prophet; Brother Jack, one-eyed and ruthless member of the "Brotherhood" committee.
Invisible Man is tough, brutal and sensational. It is uneven in quality. But it blazes with authentic talent. No one interested in books by or about American Negroes should miss it.

​Prescott, Orville. "Books of the Times." The New York Times on the Web. The New York Times, 16 Apr. 1952. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.

Module One

Below are links to several of the pieces of music addressed in the novel Invisible Man​.

Module Two

Use this You Tube video tutorial to enhance your understanding foreground, middle ground and background in art. This can assist you when creating your outline for your canvas name project.

Module Three

For the final assessment, you and a partner will choose one essay from the available essay prompts in the link below.  Your assignment is to create a working outline of the potential essay and present it to the class on 1/28/16.