It began with the cries for help and the struggle for one last breath. They all look at the man captured, thrown to the ground and beaten senseless, because of the color of his skin. As the screams grow louder and the torches are lit, the man's heart begins to beat more vigorously. The thought of “Will I live?” Or should I die? is called into question. As they carry the man onto a platform and slip a looped rope around his neck, the answer becomes very clear. The rope then tightens and the man is pushed off the platform. He is having trouble; he begins to imagine death as happiness. During his last breath, he could only say two words: “I’m sorry.” We often overlook those who are invisible to society; Ralph Ellison takes us on a journey into a real world where the average African American man is an unsung member of society. Do you want to defend the invisible man? I personally believe that humanity is equal and that at some point we all lack recognition for our existence in societies around the world. We will first analyze what recognition is in a society and how to be recognized by those around us, then begin the fight for recognition but also looking at the irony of being an "invisible man" in history . Next, we'll shed the final light on invisibility and truly see how to become visible in a world that seems almost impossible. Recognition is defined by Webster's dictionary as the recognition of something as valid or entitled to consideration. “Responsibility is based on recognition and recognition is a form of agreement”, simply reveals the internal conflict of the invisible man. In order to live one's life responsibly, one must first be recognized as alive. He may have paper in the middle of yours. (4) “Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in the face of certain defeat. After all, the invisible man is not invisible to recognition at all. Even in the face of certain and certain defeat. Works Cited1. Ellison, Ralph. The invisible man. New York: Vintage International, 1995. Print2. 1919 Lynching in Nebraska. Digital image. The Milwaukee drum. February 1, 2010.Web. May 9, 2010. .3. “About the Ku Klux Klan.” Anti-Defamation League. 2010. Internet. May 31, 2010. .4. Black work. Digital image. Voices Education Project. Internet. May 3 2010. .