Isolation In The Invisible Man

In The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells, Griffin, the Invisible Man experiences a series of catastrophes where he is opened to isolation, betrayal, and attempts to find an identity. Griffin constantly finds himself moving from place to place, always surrounded by people but people don’t understand him. Despite Griffin not using his invisibility for the right cause, whenever he attempts to settle somewhere, someone betrays him which results in more violence. Griffin is lost, not only trying to find a place to stay but striving to find his own identity, a struggle as appearing invisible hinders his ability to reveal his purpose. Griffin is excluded from society and multiple communities; Griffin is considered isolated physically and mentally.
Griffin

Griffin’s invisibility hinders him from having someone to trust in, he can’t get to know people because of his appearance. He also struggles to conform without revealing his secret. The article by Shankar Vedantam focuses on social isolation and some people have difficulty finding someone who they can trust. Griffin has this same problem. Griffin literally has no one whom he can trust, he doesn’t get a chance to express himself. This is because people are scared right from the start. “Studies show a quarter of Americans have no one to whom they can discuss personal troubles with” (Vedantam). Despite Griffin’s ethnic background, this applies to him. Griffin talks to himself inside his head. This physically isolates Griffin from talking to other people. He makes an assumption he doesn’t need anyone else. The quotes demonstrates Griffin’s mental isolation as well. Griffin keeps all of his thoughts to himself. This causes him to go a little crazy and once again, think he doesn’t need to interact with anyone. People today have the same exact problem, people need someone to always be there for them. Having someone to always talk to will cause the person to be healthier and get away from isolation. It is much healthier to talk about troubles rather than holding them in. The Invisible Man and the article, “Social Isolation Growing in the U.S.” both exemplify the seriousness and the dangers of isolation. Griffin states. “ I had no refuge, no appliances, no human being in the world whom I could confide” (Wells 77). Griffin and many people in today’s world struggle from isolation and all they need is someone who they can