The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

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If the South is hell, the North is purgatory. The Invisible Man’s crazy day at Liberty Paints is in many ways the symbolic center of the novel.
Interpret:
1) His meeting with Kimbro and the lesson on paint mixing, 2) his conversation and altercation with Brockway and 3) the forgotten-name lobotomy scene. Explain the larger importance of 1, 2 and 3. Focus on the Invisible Man’s quest for identity and/or the ways 2 and 3 reflect the diversity and difficulty of life in America.