The Invisible Man Theme
The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells was a very good novel. In this book it follows a man who fails to fit in and is invisible. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells should be added to the 9th grade curriculum because of the themes, literary value, and how much it would appeal to the age group. The Invisible Man is a novel with many themes. For example it has isolation because The Invisible Man is alone. Wherever he goes he has no one to be with. Another theme in the novel would be power. He talks about how the more knowledge a person has then the more power they posses. Lastly, violence is a pretty sustained theme throughout the book. People get shot, stuff is thrown at people and there are even fights with dogs. Overall there are some very good themes
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There are times in the novel when it is dimly lit or even dark. People see The Invisible Man dressed up in his coat and bandages but think that it is actually his skin because of the darkness. Wells is probably trying to say that darkness brings the unknown. When people see The Invisible Man they can’t tell what they are looking at. Some people think they see a handless arm or a gigantic mouth but it is so dark that they think they are seeing things. It is actually because he is invisible but they can’t tell. Lastly is the appeal to 9th grade. This book has many themes that are all interesting. It also has some great literary value. These things help towards making the book appeal to almost any age group. It has someone with invisibility in it and is actually the basis of the hero, The Invisible Man. Although many people might not know who he is this book still shows us how cool it is. Another thing that would make this book appeal to 9th grade is the action in it. With all the fights and suspense this book does a great job being filled with action. In conclusion, The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells would be a great book to add to the 9th grade curriculum. All of the themes and action in the book make it a very exciting and interesting book. Also, the literary value opens up our eyes to a deeper way of thought, expressing the holes in our society. This book has both and appeal and educational value to the 9th grade and for those reasons it should be added to the
There are times in the novel when it is dimly lit or even dark. People see The Invisible Man dressed up in his coat and bandages but think that it is actually his skin because of the darkness. Wells is probably trying to say that darkness brings the unknown. When people see The Invisible Man they can’t tell what they are looking at. Some people think they see a handless arm or a gigantic mouth but it is so dark that they think they are seeing things. It is actually because he is invisible but they can’t tell. Lastly is the appeal to 9th grade. This book has many themes that are all interesting. It also has some great literary value. These things help towards making the book appeal to almost any age group. It has someone with invisibility in it and is actually the basis of the hero, The Invisible Man. Although many people might not know who he is this book still shows us how cool it is. Another thing that would make this book appeal to 9th grade is the action in it. With all the fights and suspense this book does a great job being filled with action. In conclusion, The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells would be a great book to add to the 9th grade curriculum. All of the themes and action in the book make it a very exciting and interesting book. Also, the literary value opens up our eyes to a deeper way of thought, expressing the holes in our society. This book has both and appeal and educational value to the 9th grade and for those reasons it should be added to the