Warm Up 9/25 Check out the book covers again (today they’re in the back of the room). Which do you think most closely connects to how you perceive the text at this time? Did your answer change here? Why/why not? Explain.

Learning Targets I can strengthen my comprehension of chapters 6-9 of Invisible Man by working in groups to FIRST answer comprehension questions, and NEXT, to trace themes.

Groups – Find ONE quote from your section that illustrates how this theme is handled in this section. Theme Word Reading Assignment Student Groups Ambition Chapter 6-7 Ben C., Shelby, Aidan, Jillian Chapter 8-9 Kyle, Emma, Ben P., Marissa Colors Ryan, Arianna, Bella, Patrick Emily, Dominic, Abbie, Taeler Social Roles Peyton, Josh K., Josh S., Carson, Sarah, Luke, Individuality Brianna, Parker, William, Cooper, Alexa, Haruki, But, before you begin this work, you must first respond to the correlating…

Guiding Questions: Chapter 6: -P. 140 What is Bledsoe’s idea of “lifting up his race?” How might it contradict Barbee’s or the narrator’s? -P. 142 How are Bledsoe’s words/actions similar to the narrator’s grandfather’s warning? - P. 146 How is the image of disembowelment apt? Chapter 7: -P.154 “They.” Who are the “they” in your world? Who is it in this portion of the novel. Compare/contrast via list. -P. 156 Put the advice found here in your own words. -P.160 Detail how the narrator’s experience in Harlem is already starkly different from that in the south. Chapter 8: -P. 164 What are the leather pouches strapped to the men’s wrists? What is the image intended to convey? -P. 166 Why is the narrator so set on returning to the south? -P 168 Again, identify the differences between the current setting and that of the south. What is Ellison’s purpose in highlighting these differences? Chapter 9: -P. 175 Describe the interaction that the narrator has with the man on the street. What is the author’s purpose? -P. 186 Why is the final associate named Emerson? And explain the purpose, both plot-related and bigger picture, of the interaction between the narrator and the assistant. P. 188 Explain the connection that Ellison is making to Huck Finn?

Quick Write Pick one theme word and notice how it’s been traced so far in the book. What statement can you make, so far, about the author’s development/treatment of that theme word/concept in this text? Write 3-5 sentences.