Another interesting part of the book was when the narrator worked at Liberty Paints and his first job there was to mix the "optic white" paint (Slogan was "If it's Optic White, it's the Right White"). In order to make the paint as white as possible, it has to be doped with a "jet black" liquid, which ends up disappearing into the paint, somehow making it even whiter then it was before. I think this was somehow symbolic of the black man becoming invisible to whites. I wonder if this is something that the author made up or if it really is true that white paint becomes even whiter if it is doped with a jet black liquid.
Anyway, things really got bizarre for a while when the narrator went downstairs with Lucius Brockway.
Hmmmm..... I'm wondering if anybody but us two actually READ
Invisible Man. Oh well, I'm looking for MORE participation on the
From Here To Eternity thread in January. After all FHTE is probably the BEST American novel ever written and Peggy Noonan wrote a column saying why FHTE is an IMPORTANT novel for us to read. Also I am giving all the way to mid January (Jan. 13) to complete FHTE and with the holidays and all there is no excuse for members of the Freeper Reading Club not to read it.
Anyway, as always, you have been the most active participant in the Freeper Reading Club. Perhaps I should prescribe Sam Adams beer for the others to drink to inspire them to read more.