Cultural Assimilation Invisible Man

“The Dream thrives on generalization, on limiting the number of possible questions, on privileging immediate answers” (Coates 50). The American Dream embodies the belief that anyone, regardless of their ethnicity or class, can attain success through hard work, determination, and initiative. It exists within Americans and drives people from all over the world to the borders of the United States. The Dream excites those in minority populations, such as African Americans, whose past is tainted with poverty and racism. However, some believe that the American Dream excludes those who suffered and struggled—those who seek the Dream the most. In attempts to achieve the Dream, many migrants conform to American ideals through cultural assimilation, …show more content…
The narrator in Invisible Man hopes to achieve economic prosperity, as he undergoes a brutal process in order to achieve a scholarship at Tuskegee University. The protagonist believes that attending a university will assist him in achieving his fiscal American Dream, as he could possibly attain a well-paying job after completing college. At first, the protagonist aspires to be like Dr. Bledsoe due to his economic and social prosperity. The narrator …show more content…
They do so in order to assimilate into America to establish a personal connection to America and to the American Dream. In the novel, the narrator attempts to establish a connection with Dr. Bledsoe, as he admires his achievements. However, Dr. Bledsoe bans the narrator from the university and further harms the narrator’s American Dream by ensuring that the protagonist does not find any work once he arrives in New York. Although Bledsoe obtained many accomplishments, he did not truly obtain the American Dream as both Dr. Bledsoe and Tuskegee University are funded by white men whom Dr. Bledsoe must please. This depicts the idea that the American Dream leads to minority populations that are victims white supremacy and replace their culture with American