Which statement best describes an effect of the narrative frame in the prologue from Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man?

Which statement best describes an effect of the narrative frame in the prologue from Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man?

1. A.It introduces key thematic concerns such as invisibility.
2. B.It describes the narrator’s childhood and education.
3. C.It reveals the author’s objectives in writing the novel.
4. D.It explains the relationship between the narrator and his mother.
5. E.It presents key symbols such as the briefcase

Answer – A. It introduces key thematic concerns such as invisibility.

The major reason behind the selection of this option as the correct answer is that the prologue of the story starts with the line “I am an invisible man,” which immediately helps in establishing central theme related to invisibility and the impact that it has on the life of the narrator. The frame-based narrative within which a narrator addresses that reader from the basement apartment had created a sense related to intrigue and mystery that prompts the questions related to his identity and various circumstances that have further led to the current state. The prologue has however not delved into the education or childhood aspects of the narrator and it also does not depict the objectives of the author or relationship that he was able to form with his mother. On the other hand, the briefcase has the chances of becoming an important symbol in later parts of the story that has not been introduced within the prologue. The prologue has used metaphors based on light and blindness for exploring the overall concept based on invisibility related to the physical and the psychological or social experiences as well. The frame-based narrative has allowed the narrator to reflect based on the experiences gained by him and providing the context related to the story that the narrator wants to tell.