IM Introduction, Ellison Bio, and UbD Post

Economics, geography and sociology have influenced Ellison's writing in many ways. His writing reflects the time period and the issues that were present during it. And it was all about seeking one's identity and what our purpose is in life. His voice is very strong and seems pride of his race and what they have struggled with and accomplished throughout history. He also talks about how invisible the character feels because of the color of his skin and racial discrimination. I feel as though he took his ideas of that particular time period and tried to put the reader in the shoes of someone who has been invisible for their entire life. He discusses a lot about barriers between race, religion, class, color and region, which I believe is a major reason why he decided to make a 581 page novel.  He wanted to make the reader aware of what he was trying to tell the world and reach out to individuals.