e trained to accept it” he says. Thus he is bringing to attention all the obvious inequalities and the evidence of the invisibility amongst the blacks. He himself has realized that they are truly intended to be visible. Thus he himself teaches and preaches his feelings toward his own invisibility to bring forth the attention of the whole community. As soon as he replies to Brockway saying, “You’ll Kill Who?” he lets go of his invisibility and lets his feelings emerge. This simple question begins the visibility of the black man in society through question and motive. He realizes that he has a new role in society and that is to become visible.Throughout the novel Ellison often uses italics in certain spots. This use of italics expresses the words of his mind that are hidden in the confusion of his invisibility. All his realistic thoughts and views towards blacks inequality are written in Italics but never fully expressed between characters in the book but rather written for the use of its readers. He uses this to teach his readers that blacks are equal to whites and have similar feelings that were not expressed for quite some time. In closing, the most important lesson that Ellison is trying to get across to his readers, through italicized wording, is that feelings are mutual especially between races. It is for the man who goes out and expresses his views with opposition, is the man who succeeds. Or race for that matter. ...
