The Invisible Man
What is the thematic significance of the grandfather’s death at the beginning of Chapter 1? A. It suggests that the narrator’s fate will ultimately be the same as his grandfather’s, despite his best efforts. B. It indicates that the death of a single man has no great meaning in the grand scope of another person’s life. C. It provides a historical context for the novel, introducing a time period that the author will return to for the bulk of the narrative. D. It demonstrates that African Americans were still in the shadow of the post-Reconstruction period in the 1930s. E. It contrasts an African American man who achieved meaningful success in his life with the as-yet unsuccessful narrator.
