Abstract
Ralph Ellison’s novel Invisible Man mentions a “hole” the nameless black young man lives in. Telling the story of himself, the invisible man showed readers his transition from hibernating in the “hole” to walking out of the “hole”, which reflects his journey of seeking an effective solution for black people to fit into society. Based on Plato’s Cave Allegory, this paper analyzes how four phases in the invisible man’s journey of seeking the “truth” correspond to the phases in the Cave Allegory. Meanwhile, this paper attempts to analyze the “hole” metaphor, the “truth” that repeatedly appears, and different characters in this book to appreciate the author’s unique intention in using the “hole” metaphor.
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