How is the reader of Ralph's Ellison's Invisible Man supposed to react to "The Trueblood Incident" of Chapter 2? A short clip from the American Master film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey offers differing critical analyses from two Ellison scholars.

Concepts

ralph ellison, invisible man, racism, discrimination, the hero's journey, african american history, famous african americans

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Show the video after readers have completed Chapter 2 of the novel, the discussion questions, and shared their responses in a whole-class discussion

Classroom Considerations

• Although the resource is suggested for grades 9-12, the novel is more appropriate for high school seniors and college-level readers
• Access the Common Core-aligned unit here
• The link to the detailed analysis of Chapter 2 is broken
• A link is provided to purchase the complete DVD of  the American Masters Ralph Ellison: An American Journey
• A free PBS account is required to access materials

Pros

• Support materials include discussion questions and teaching tips

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.10a SL.9-10.1.c RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.10a SL.11-12.1.c