How has Ellison’s Invisible Man been used by photographers and artists and what does this tell us about the book?

What is the importance of the symbolism in the color white and the items that contain it such as the milk in the Bluest eye, and the optic white paint, in the Invisible Man?

This is a question that may change as I research more and find more articles.

How does humor (or the absence of humor) function in Citizen, The Bluest Eye, and Citizen? How does social context (specifically surrounding race) contribute to discrepancies in what people find funny?

Question:

How does Citizen by Rankine and Humans of New York uncover the truth that no one tells? How do these two bring out the bigger picture of the struggles of society?

Research question:

What psychological theories are present in The Bluest Eye that help examine and explain the behaviors of some of the characters? What theorists can be used to explain the dynamics that affect and shape the characters’ lives and moral conduct?

Possible characters:

• Pecola
• Cholly
• Pauline

Possible theories:

• Psychoanalytic theory
• Trauma theory
• Moral development