The unfortunate aftermath of the American hockey victory has me thinking of Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man. Some explaining is required.
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Tag Archives: Invisible Man
Using Lit to Grapple with Racism
In which I look back at how I’ve grappled with racism over the years, along with the books that have helped me do so.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "note to self", Lucille Clifton, Morehouse College, racism, Ralph Ellison, St. Mary's College of Maryland Comments closed
The Dream of Acting with Impunity
In thinking he can act with total impunity, Trump echoes H.G. Wells’s Invisible Man.
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Navarro, Wells, and Acting with Impunity
Recently convicted trump advisor Navarro thought he could defy the law with impunity–like Wells’s Invisible Man.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Donald Trump, Justice, lust for power, Peter Navarro Comments closed
Authoritarians Long to Act with Impunity
Authoritarians long to act with impunity. H.G. Wells captures this fantasy in “The Invisible Man.”
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged authoritarianism, Donald Trump, Fascism, H.G. Wells, Republic, ring of Gyges, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Socrates, Trumpism Comments closed
France and England’s Titanic Match
To capture France-England’s titanic World Cup struggle, I turn to Ralph Ellison and Christina Rossetti.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Christina Rossetti, England, France, Goblin Market, Ralph Ellison, Soccer, World Cup Comments closed
What Is Conversion?
For St. Paul, conversion was a blinding light. For Sir John Betjeman, it’s more a stumbling and blindly groping affair.
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GOP Has Perfected Invisibility
If Trump’s GOP is not held accountable for January 6, it will be Wells’s “Invisible Man” redux.
Cops’ Invisible Disciplinary Records
There’s a thrill in acting with impunity. Bad cops know this and so does H.G. Wells’s invisible man.