Page 57, " Like Ellison's Invisible Man, we had receded into that part of the landscape that refused to support the American Dream."
When reading this book I was surprised to find a reference to a book that I had previously read in English class. The author, Lee Stringer mentions the book Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison. The quote surprised me because I had failed to make any previous connections between the two books. The books seemed different in so many ways. In the book, The Invisible Man, the main character seems to want to stand out, and live the American Dream with hope and enthusiasm. Whereas the main character in this book fails to have any hope for the future at all. He seems less enthusiastic, and less demanding on the world around him. In fact the author once mentions being free of any outside obligations. Although i guess the ways in which Lee Stringer mentions Ellison's book seems appropriate. He mentions a connection between the two characters, as they both seem to fade away from "The American Dream", he also seems to mention that they are "Non people in a No-Man's void." meaning that they do not seem to have a purpose or role in the world around them. They simply fade into the everyday lives of others. I was surprised to see a mention of Ellison's book, but it also was interesting to learn of a new interpretations, and ideas from the book.
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