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?I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.? Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is an eye-opening glimpse into the racial issues of the United States in the 1950?s. In his work Ellison delves into various literary styles including existentialism, surrealism, and realism. But what?s most significant about Ellison?s work is his exploration of the Human Condition and our inability to accept change. It is a story of so much depth that it can be read probably a hundred times and the reader will still learn new things. The human condition in Ellison?s eyes is one of obsessive adherence to the status quo to the point that change becomes nearly impossible. The need is so great that people devote their whole lives to keeping things the way they are. This is most apparent in men like Bledsoe who are willing to step on their entire race to keep themselves where they are in society. But there is also a larger scale movement based in organizations like the Brotherhood who surreptitiously keep things the way they are by focusing the majority of the populace on trivial details. This is why the Brotherhood became angry with the invisible man when he incited too great of an emotional response in the people. He was sent to