Invisible Man Ch 16 Discussion Questions

Chapter 16

1. How does he describe himself before the big speech? (Clothes, feelings, etc.) What are his thoughts and feelings before he speaks?
2. What is the significance of the song lyrics on page 339?
3. Discuss his speech:
   1. How does he start off? (341) What do you think of how he began?
   2. How does the crowd react to him? Do their reactions change? When/why?
   3. How does his speech end? (346) What do you think of how he ended?
4. What is so significant about the word “dispossessed?”
5. What does TIM think of his speech? How does he perceive himself right now?
6. How does Brother Jack and the other brothers react to TIM’s speech? What do you think of Brother Jack’s reaction to the other brothers’ thoughts on TIM’s speech?