Women as Sex Objects in Ellison's Invisible Man: Animal Imagery, Physical Description, ... - 0 views
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This woman plays the role of a sex object; she is simply an object to be stared at, not a person.
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Though the narrator’s internal conflict hints that he is aware these women should be more than sex objects, he never investigates this or protests against it; he is aware of his inner conflict, but ultimately lets his “biological” side overcome his “ideological” side.
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Source which coincides with Ellison's novel-ending accusation, that everyone, regardless of color or gender, oppresses someone else. In this case, IM oppresses women, viewing them as sex objects, rather than as living, breathing, human beings. Although he knows it's hypocritical to protest dehumanization and then to use people for himself, he allows himself to be swept away and to use the women anyway.