Invisible Man

At a first glance Invisible Man does not appear to be based much off of fear, but as one looks more closely at the text it becomes evident is filled with actions committed by fear. For instance, in the very first speech made by the narrator he reveals his fear of the white man. He shows that he knows his place when he quickly stumbles after accidentally saying "social equality." The narrator originally shapes who he wants to be based off of his fear of the white man, by accepting his place in their society and not questioning it. Fear comes into play again after the narrator takes Mr. Norton through the town, and out of fear of what might happen, Bledsoe expels the narrator from the college. This expulsion occurred simply because Bledsoe feared that the narrator would not be capable of living in the white man's world with an education. Later in the paint factory the narrator's fear of asking his supervisor what paint to fill his can with leads him to trouble, where he is then reassigned with Brockway, gets in a fight, and accidentally blows up the boiler room. Which then leads to the Brotherhood where the narrator operates constantly in fear. At first he was very trusting of the Brotherhood, but he begins to learn that he must be careful if he wants to keep his position, and therefore becomes fearful of the Brotherhood's leaders, which yet once again dictates some of his actions. Finally, it is while he is running from Ras the Destroyer that he decides where he "decides" his fate. It is while he is running out of fear that he falls into the sewers and finds his home.