Omar SalihM. OrwithEnglish February 27, 2014Literary analysis of the invisible man“The stranger arrived in early February, a wintry winter, despite a biting wind and driving snow, the last snowfall of the year, across the country, walking from the railway station Bramblehurst and carrying a small black portmanteau in his thickly gloved hand. He was shrouded from head to toe, and the brim of his soft felt hat hid every inch of his face except the shiny tip of his nose; the snow had piled against his shoulders and chest, adding a white crest to the burden he carried” (Wells 1). The Invisible Man is a fiction novel written by HG Wells. The theme is how a scientist, the Invisible Man, later known as Griffin, the protagonist, used his skills in physics to develop a new potion to make any living creature invisible in order to receive recognition and power from the world. The narrator, telling the story without judgment or commentary on the characters or events, used an objective point of view throughout the novel. The Invisible Man begins his expedition in Iping, England, during the cold month of February (this town being an example of allusion), covered from head to toe in bandages. He is known as "the outsider" for much of the novel, keeping his identity unknown to the entire community. Soon he becomes the talk of the town, which adds many complications to his plans. “But whatever they thought of him, the people of Iping were generally in agreement that they didn't like him. His irritability, although it might have been understandable to an urban brain, was a surprising thing to these peaceful Sussex villagers” (25). Griffin liked to be alone at all times and his antisocial behavior later causes his downfall. It seems that everywhere he... middle of paper ...... Griffin is found lying on the cement, dead and now completely visible, the locals surprised and completely in awe. Dr. Kemp is known as a hero by the people and the story of the invisible man becomes famous. Griffin was a man who had many physical, mental and emotional problems, ultimately causing his own undoing. Despite the terrible tragedy that befell him in the end, it was for the best, for the people of Iping and England as a whole. Each literary device used in The Invisible Man was used to develop the main theme of the novel. "Surrounded by a crowd of people ignorant and excited, broken and hurt, betrayed and ruthless, this Griffin, the first of all men to turn invisible, Griffin, the most gifted doctor the world has ever seen, ended in infinite disaster. his strange and terrible career.” (167).