The constraints described in "The Invisible Man" imply we live in a country that is divided by race, ethnicity, religion and class (prejudices towards differences). A person's life is then heavily shaped around these perimeters. Some in the minority unfortunately try to deny these barriers to entry of the American elite by ignoring warnings and repressing past and present disparities and replacing them with hope. This behavior is brought forth by the natural defiance of …showed first 75 words of 834 total…

…showed last 75 words of 834 total…Until they are willing to admit that they are racist and that they must do something, the equal distribution of power to all races and ethnicity's will not occur. The United States tells the world it stands for freedom and equality. But we know that the unspoken truth is that their will always be a barriers to education, access to capital and economic freedom for blacks and minorities. Bibliography The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison