Blog Post #7 - Invisible Man

Brother Tarp's leg chain is a prominent metaphor in the later chapters in the book. His story reflects the idea that one can escape racism and oppression by fleeing to the north. Nonetheless his scars are still there, represented by the fact that he still carries it as a token. Brother Westrum, on the other hand, is not sympathetic to the metaphor at all. Brother Westrum is a clear representation of "color blindness", and that any reference to some sort of racial symbol is invoking the ability to create racism. When in reality, color blindness is stating that a problem does not exist when it really does (racism). No doubt that there is a long history of this concept in sociological study to which plenty more could be expounded on.