Question

This character considers James Joyce’s “uncreated conscience of his race” after giving a speech that describes feeling “more human.” This character recalls his dying grandfather’s advice (15[1])to “overcome ‘em with yeses, undermine ‘em with grins” (15[2])after donning a large hat and green sunglasses that make him look like a con man named Rinehart. (15[1])A hospitalization after an accident at the (*) Liberty Paint factory leads to this character receiving electroshock treatment. White men in tuxedos watch as this character grabs fake gold coins on an electrified carpet (10[1])after being blindfolded and made to fight nine other Black boys at once in a “battle royal.” This character hides from Ras the Destroyer in an underground room lit by (10[1])hundreds of lights. For 10 points, identify this unnamed narrator of a novel by Ralph Ellison. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: the invisible man [accept answers that describe the narrator, protagonist, or title character of Invisible Man]
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