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    This document summarizes key elements from the novel The Invisible Man including extended metaphors, motifs, subplots, and how they affect the characters and reader. It provides an example of a subplot where the Invisible Man tells Kemp about his life before and after becoming invisible. This subplot provides background on the Invisible Man and affects Kemp and readers' perceptions of him. The document also contains student responses analyzing and critiquing the novel.

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    Theinvisiblemanpostassessment

    Remembertousespecificexamplesandexplainyourclaims!

    Giveanexampleofanextendedmetaphor(youcancreateyourownoruseoneyouknow).
    Anextendedmetaphorisametaphorthatkeepsgoing.Forexample,Jackwasalionwhenhe
    playedbaseball.Hegrowledandtwitchedhistailinanticipation.Hewasferociousanddidntlet
    anypredatorsgetintheway.

    Whatisamotif?Giveanexample.
    Amotifisanobject,color,etc.thatcontinuallycomesupinthestory.Sometimesthemotifis
    associatedwithacharacterorsomethingelseinthestory.Forexample,inHarryPotterandthe
    PrisonerofAzkaban,thegrimwasamotif.Itcameupindifferentwaysthroughoutthebookand
    itmeantdeath.

    Describeanexampleofasubplotorparallelplotfromthenovel,TheInvisibleMan.
    AnexampleofasubplotinTheInvisibleManwaswhentheInvisibleManwastellingKemphis
    lifebeforeandafterhebecameinvisible.ThestorythattheInvisibleMantoldtoKempabout
    himselfwassetbeforethebeginningoftheplot,whichmakesitasubplot.

    Howdoesthisplotlineaffectthecharactersinvolvedandthereadersknowledgeofthat
    character?
    ThesubplotletsthereaderknowwhathappenedtotheInvisibleManbeforehewasinvisibleand
    whatcausedhimtobecomeinvisible.ItalsotellsyouhowtheInvisibleMancametoIpingand
    whathewasdoing.Thissubplotalsohadanaffectonanothercharacter,Kemp.Ifthesubplot
    hadnotbeenapartofthebook,KempwouldnotbeasafraidoftheInvisibleMan,butsince

    KempdiscoveredallofthehorriblethingstheInvisibleMandid,Kempwasmorewillingto
    betrayhim.
    WeareaffectedbythesubplotbecausebeforetheInvisibleManrevealedhispastandeverything
    hehaddone,wethoughtthattheInvisibleManwasagoodmanandthathewasmisunderstood
    bymanypeople.Eventhoughhewasscarylookingandrudetopeopleattimes,usasreaders
    thoughtthatsomethinghadhappenedinhischildhoodthatcausedtheInvisibleMantolookand
    actthisway.However,afterthesubplot,allofthehorriblethingsthattheInvisibleManhaddone
    inhispastcausedustoviewhimdifferently.Nowweknowheisnotagoodmananymoreand
    whathedoesisevil.WenowhaveanegativeperceptionoftheInvisibleMan.

    Fora4

    Writeanddefendanalternativeendingtothestory.
    InsteadoftheInvisibleMandyingattheendofthestory,theInvisibleManshouldliveand
    changehiswaystobecomeagoodman.Hisinvisibilitycouldstillwearoff,buthewouldntdie.
    AfterthepeoplealongwithKempbeattheInvisibleMan,hisinvisibilityworeoff.Hewas
    knockedunconsciousbybeingbeatwithsticksandpunched,andwasleftontheground.Later
    thatday,someonecamealongandfoundtheInvisibleMansbodyandtookhimtothehospital.
    Afterafewdayswhenhebecameconsciousagain,Kempwenttovisitandeventuallyagreedto
    taketheInvisibleManinandtakecareofhim.Overtime,Kempsgoodnessworeoffinthe
    InvisibleMan.

    WhydidHGWellsincludesubplotsinTheInvisibleManandhowdotheyaffecttheplot?
    HGWellsincludedsubplotsbecauseitgivesthereaderinsightontheInvisibleManslife,and
    someoftheothercharactersaswell.OneofthesubplotsinTheInvisibleManshowedthereader
    howtheInvisibleMangrewupandhismotivesforwhathewasdoinginthebook.Thisaffects
    theplotbecausethesubplotleadsandgivesyouinformationforwhatwillhappennextinthe
    story.Withoutasubplot,theoriginalplotwouldbealittlemoredifficulttounderstand.

    WriteyourownoriginalpoemaboutTheInvisibleMan.Includeatleastonemotifandat
    leastoneextendedmetaphor.Mustbe1015lineslong.

    TheInvisibleManisalion
    Hegrowlsloudlyandisquick
    Whenheseeshispreyhedoesnthesitate
    Heattacksanythingthatgetsinhisway
    Althoughyoucannotseehim,youknowheisthere
    Whenyoulook,youcanseehispathofwreckage
    Thelioninsideofhimistryingtogetout
    Hecannotcontrolhisactions
    IftheInvisibleMancomestotown,thepeoplebackaway
    Theydontdaregoneartheangrylion
    Becausetheyknowthathewillkill

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