time by Ras, when the Protagonist comes to the aid of his friend Clifton. The Protagonist holds his education in high esteem and is in a complete state of shock, by being called a "educated fool" once again. However, the greatest impact that Ras has on the Protagonist is at the end of the Novel. This occurs when the Protagonist is attacked by Ras. The Protagonist calls out that "They want this to happen". The Protagonist refers this statement to the brotherhood, which is not a brotherhood at all! But it is too late. Ras is intent on killing the Protagonist. When the Protagonist finally escapes, the Protagonist is desperate and wants to hide. In the end, this leads him to a hole where the Protagonist feels that he is invisible, which we find him in the beginning. To conclude, the Protagonist realized even being underground away from society, his mind would not let him rest. He states that "I'm an invisible man and it placed me in a hole- or showed me the hole I was in^."(Ellison Epilogue). This is an effective metaphor, because that is where lif
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