:37:00
Late again.
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My girl left me.
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We've been taught that it's OK
to define ourselves...
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in relationship
with others as...
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What you doing, man?
:37:13
...slave...
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nanny...
:37:16
athlete, or entertainer...
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but never on our own terms
as individuals.
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Ralph Ellison brilliantly
explored that theme...
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in "The Invisible Man..."
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which I can see...
:37:32
that Mr. Robinson...
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is most anxious
to discuss with us.
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Come on, man, don't...
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Mr. Robinson!
:37:41
I am?
:37:42
I am.
:37:47
"The Invisible Man"...
:37:49
A great book. A very great book.
:37:51
Here we go again.
:37:52
But I always wondered...
:37:54
why did he call...
:37:56
the invisible man...
:37:58
the invisible man?
:37:59
Everyone is on the edge
of their seats.
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Why?
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I think the author
was trying to say...
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that black people...
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are like that movie...
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where the only way
you could see the guy...
:38:17
is if he was...
:38:18
wrapped in white bandages.
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So Ellison...
:38:28
was saying that...
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in order for white society
to see us...
:38:35
we must be wrapped in white?
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Yeah.
:38:40
I am.
:38:41
Very insightful, Mr. Robinson.
:38:44
You taught me something.
:38:48
Could I see you after class?
:38:49
You're through.
:38:53
You wanted to see me, sir?
:38:56
What I want to know is...
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do you have the gift
that I think you have...