![]() ![]() ![]() Instead of selling the novels that Ellison had been writing, the agent encouraged him to write something more "black," more "urban." In other words, the agent pigeon-holed him into the "black artist" role. This lampoon was designed to expose a racist literary agent of their prejudiced expectations. Together, the names are this protagonist's name, "Thelonious Monk Ellison." He pulls a prank on his agent writing a lampoonish "black" novel, but accidentally does too well and attains national acclaim for a book that was intended as satire but received in earnest. ![]() Ralph Ellison wrote Invisible Man, and was clearly a genius himself. Thelonious Monk is a famous jazz pianist and a true genius in the most literal sense. The names point to the man's artistic genius. Because of the novel's emphasis on identity and self, the names are especially poignant. The protagonist in this novel has a unique and insightful name. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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