RT Article
T1 The Politics of the Poison Pen: Communism, Caricature, and Scapegoats in Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man
JF Texas studies in literature and language
VO 63
IS 4
SP 341
OP 358
A1 Sayers, Luke
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1911111698
AB Ralph Ellison’s depiction of the Communist Party in Invisible Man has often been criticized as unfair or formulaic. This article, however, argues that Ellison’s depiction of the Communist Party can be read productively when considered in light of the novel’s use of caricature, violence, and the scapegoat motif. By observing the Invisible Man’s role as both victim and perpetrator of violence, the reader becomes aware of the dangerous cycle of scapegoating in the novel.
K1 Communism
K1 Invisible Man (1952)
K1 Ralph Ellison
K1 Politics
K1 scapegoat motif
DO 10.7560/TSLL63401