An Analysis of H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man:
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An Analysis of H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man
"The stranger came early in February, one wintry day, through a biting wind and a driving snow. He was wrapped from head to foot, and the brim of his soft felt hat hid every inch of his face but the shiny tip of his nose. He staggered into the Coach and Horses (an Inn in Ipling), more dead than alive"(p.11) The stranger was the invisible man.
The Invisible Man was written by H.G. Wells, and published in 1964. The invisible man is a dynamic character who was changed by society. He seemed to start out as a quiet man who didn't like to be disturbed. Things that some of the people did made him angry to the point that at the end he was killing people for no apparent reason. In the beginning I wanted the people to leave the Invisible Man alone, but by the end he needed to be killed.
Before he made himself invisible, he was an albino. His name was Griffen, and he was living in a rented place, where he would conduct his experiments. He kept getting pissed off at his landlord, who was constantly bothering Griffen. With the landlord always around, Griffen was always afraid that someone would figure out how he was making things transparent. He thought that becoming invisible was a utopian idea, and he didn't want someone stealing his idea. Griffen was so stuck on his invention that he didn't take the time to think the whole thing out. He comes across as a nervous character at this point in the story.
The landlord made him very angry and he decided to run the experiment on himself. Once he was invisible, he destroyed his machine, and because he was so angry he burned the house down. As he walked the streets he was leaving muddy footprints. Some boys saw the footprints and the ghostly feet that made them. Immediately, the boys drew a crowd and started chasing the feet. This made him cautious, and he realized that it wasn't going to be easy to stay invisible.
He needed clothes and shelter, so he went to a department store where he thought he could steal clothes after they closed. He needed to be visible to get his money and his books. His plan didn't work so well and he had to leave with nothing. He finally got some clothes by knocking out the owner of a costume shop and stealing what he needed. Griffen is still a nervous character, but now he is becoming a little violent and angry.
Griffen decided that he had caused enough commotion in this town, and decided to go to Ipling. Once in Ipling, he got all his books and his chemicals. He was staying in an Inn called the Coach and Horses. The people were pestering him endlessly to see what was hidden under the wraps covering his face. They were so persistent that he became angry and left. Some of the citizens tried to follow him, but he took off his clothes and started beating people up. He changed to a very violent character because the people wouldn't let him be.
Toward the end of the book the Invisible Man went to Port Stowe where he met a man who betrayed his trust and tried to capture him. This was the last straw. He started killing and hurting people for no reason. He went psycho on everyone.
Griffen went from a normal person to a cruel individual. He didn't do it by himself though; he had the help the people around him. I feel that this goes to show that one should be careful how they treat others, because it can really have an effect on their life.
Works Cited
H.G. Wells. "The Invisible Man" Airmont Publishing Company 1964
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