Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison: Chapter 1

This video is for educational purposes only. I do not own the copyright for this book. It is a reading of chapter one of Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.

[@mad7671]

The ending made me start to tear up. Thank you for posting this!

[@angryyoutuber8013]

Good man, thank you for doing this.

[@chelseaorick9138]

oh my goodness thank you so much for dong this!! I was struggling to read it alone for class and it was so easy to follow along as you read it!! :)

[@13June2005]

Thank you so much. Lovely to hear you read this.

[@marvelous8340]

thank you for not actually saying the n slur :)

[@obiestill5785]

Love this book. Lovely to have it read to me. Thank you🙂

[@davidmorone9724]

Good job! Nicely done.

[@Bandhead319]

I’ve never been able to sit through an audio book but you made this more interesting you should definitely do Toni Morrison the bluest eye

[@amandaluansing996]

Great read, much needed for my class. Thank you!

[@caliaalexe3656]

this is chill, thanks! i have to read the book for class and I always do better with audiobooks.

[@simmi6348]

Thank you for making this video, u have truly saved many students lives

[@danielwinslett9290]

Thank you so much for this!! Really appreciate it!

[@parker-pedro-harris]

TYSM For making this! Your reading is amazing!

[@DragonSkull4312]

Fantastic reading! Thank you for doing this!

[@UkwitegetseFabiola]

❤ congratulations to you

[@kehindeakitoye460]

We need the chapter 3 reading 📚 🙏

[@CNazario88]

Thank you!! 41 Y-O student!

[@zchane]

Thank you so so much man! I'm writing an exam on this in two days and have to work at the same time as studying.

[@LESTINESTONER]

❤

[@computress734]

Thank you! Great job reading it

[@zoloftkat]

Thank you!!!! So helpful for AP lit!!!!!

[@rayshawnapoole4050]

Have you made anymore videos reading the rest of the book. I can't find anything after chapter 2 part 1??

[@plaguegl2930]

Really helpful 👍

[@Taim_allah]

Thanks

[@yamishogun6501]

What a novel.

[@alexquintana224]

📚📚🤓

[@swagsurfer03]

i would recommend getting a microphone.

[@sherilynmlindo1593]

I laughed every time you said N word instead of the word itself. Hilarious!

[@strawberrynikolas]

bro why

[@mike627]

sounds just like Cardi b!

[@mike627]

we've come a long way indeed

[@dylanintefilin]

i'm so obsessed with this comment please explain what you mean

[@nolanryan3785]

@@dylanintefilin same

[@writer_dude6944]

I stopped listening at "N word".

[@mike627]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="755">12:35</a> or so..."let me at that big N word ----- say the n word.. why not read Ralph's words? did he right "the "n" word"? read it.

[@mike627]

oh wait... you may get a KZbin strike! ah ok - good reading - a shame you can't read what was written. Just bought the book on audible. loved your cadence. great man.

[@devilishdestiny9709]

@@mike627 People who aren't black don't get to say that word,. It's sad you care so much about a white guy saying a racist term. Educate yourself please.

[@noted9902]

@@devilishdestiny9709 Saying the word isn't a privilege, nobody "gets" to say it. The word carries power, thats why Ellison wrote it, and not saying the word detracts from the power, and in turn the meaning, of the work. It's fine to disagree with someone but please don't simlpy tell them to educate themselves over a difference in opinion.

[@devilishdestiny9709]

@@noted9902 I see your point of view, and I appreciate your breakdown and you rebuttal but heres mine: The word is powerful enough on it's own, in the book for you to read. Some random guy on youtube should NOT be saying it during reading of the book. If this were a movie, we could be having a different conversation but it is ignorant to use the excuse "It's a work of art" against simply leaving a harmful slur out. Black people get to reclaim it. White people don't get to use if because of how it has been used in history. And I agree with your argument that the word is powerful because of its context but using that same logic again like i said, it's best to be left out of a simplistic reading of the book. Thank you.

[@baileytaylor203]

If you’re white don’t say it. It’s not that hard.

[@UkwitegetseFabiola]

❤ congratulations to you