Invisible Man-opinion

INVISIBLE MAN is not a book I would have chosen to read on my own because there are so many hidden meanings and underlying messages and themes; it most certainly is not an easy read.
I appreciated this book because it talked about racism and the understated and overlooked aspects of it. Ellison wrote about the instances that illuminate racism and prejudice and the feelings of inferiority. The opening prologue (where the man does not see the narrator) and the Battle Royale scene are equal in their demeaning nature. Although one scene was more graphic and violent than the other, the intentions, as seen by Ellison, are two of the same. Refusing to see the injustice, and being the one that enforces it, are both despicable and equally demoralizing, and should be held equally accountable for their actions.
Another good feature to Ellison's writing, is his acknowledgement that everyone is at fault for these problems, black and white alike. That both sides are guilty for causing the inequalities that are endured by the black race. He mentions how each moment of allowance, passiveness and ignorance attribute to such differences in society, that because of the submissiveness of the black race and the foolishness of the white population, the distinction of the two races is so dramatic.
Ellison does not place the blame on one specific instance or event or person, but on people as a whole, and the overall moments that created such a situation. As a reader, I respected his thinking and approach on these issues and appreciated his overall message and writing.