The Idea of the Hypersexual Black Male in the Invisible Man Essay

In the Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, the cashiers view of women is generally pessimistic. His negative view of women is also reflected by women, specifically of Caucasian ethnicity. Their societal depiction of black men considers them to be hypersexual objects and incapable of anything else. Emma, Brother Huberts wife, and Sybil, are three women in position who possess negative character flaws that allow the narrator to deem them unworthy. Emmas tremendous dominance give the impression of being unapproachable piece Brother Huberts wifes infidelity and ability to hear confuses him and finally, Sybils decadence makes her appear sloppy. All of these flaws are used to subdue the narrator to a sexual tool at the expense of his intellect.The first woman seen is Emma, a Brotherhood employee, who is perceived to be very goodish and demeaning toward the narrator although physically attracted to him. She engages in limited dialog which, I believe is intended to paint her as dimi nutive however she is depict as smartly dressed with a hard, handsome face (300). Her...