Invisible Essay: An essay about character and self identity in the context of the "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison.

Identity in America today is both a diverse and complicated subject matter; Within such an individualistic society with so many people from every walk of life, the name we choose to present ourselves to the outside world often represents a large segment and a defining moment of who we are and how we came to be (at out present state of mind). The name one selects will also play a large role in how society …

…all on some level. For although he may be invisible, he has seen what we may not be able to see; he has experienced first hand what we may brush off as an impossibility. His final words extend to each and every individual, perhaps even urging us to come together, to look beyond race, creed and color, and simply as he stated earlier, be human. That is all anyone can hope for. "E Pluribus Unum"