Invisible Man看不见的人.pptVIP

* Invisible Man (Para 3) By 周晶 （101501337） *What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? This paragraph is about the tremendous effect of the grandfather’s words upon the narrator. Those words became a constant puzzle for him. As the old man said these words ironically, the boy couldn’t understand him. Although the grandfather did not appear in the battle royal scene or any other events in the rest of the book, his words haunted the narrator at every important moment in his life. *But my folks were alarmed over his last words than over his dying. The reason is explained in the following sentence. His words caused so much anxiety that the narrator was urged to forget what he said. All his life the old man had to pretend before the white masters. Only on his deathbed did he dare to tell the truth about the black people’s position and role in society. His words were true but alarming. *Why and how did the grandfather’s words have such a great impact on the narrator? 1st, the narrator could never be sure of what his grandfather meant. The old man had been meek and obedient all his life, yet he called himself a traitor and a spy and spoke of his meekness as a dangerous activity. So his words were like a constant puzzle without an answer. 2nd, whenever things went well for him, instead of feeling satisfied and happy, he felt guilty and uncomfortable because he was reminded of his grandfather’s last words. He was considered an example of desirable conduct, but according to his grandfather, he was undermining the whites with submissiveness and humility. In a word, he was guilty of treachery like his grandfather. He was afraid that someday the whites would see through him, and then he would be lost. *What role did the grandfather play in the story? 1.He was the narrator’s ancestor（root). Ancestors are not just parents, they are sort of timeless people whose relationships to the characters are benevolent, instructive, and protective, and they provide a c