The Invisible Man is a very intriguing book. The narrator presents many metaphors throughout the book that symbolize many things about his life. After leaving the hospital, the narrator goes on to live with Mary, who somewhat nurtures him in order for him to be able to find who he is and what he stands for. Mary seems to me to be a sort of mother figure because she does not complain about him not being able to pay rent and she helps him as much as possible.

The narrator going to get the yams, which reminds him of his southern heritage, makes me think of him as a kid. He is truly enjoying them so much, it is like a euphoria. When he sees the couple being evicted from their home, he comes of age and finds a calling for himself. He realizes that through speech, he could be helpful the cause. Through his speeches, the narrator also realizes that this would push him further away from the ideas of Booker T. Washington and what the older blacks believed. I do not know if the brotherhood is truly what the narrator his looking for in regards to the path that he wants to take, or if the group is just a means to an end. It will be interesting to read the rest of the book to see where this new life takes the narrator.