Ralph Ellison published the book "Invisible Man" at Random House in 1952 (Wright, Richard, Michel & and Claude 3). Once he got sick and decided to take some time away from work to recover. During this time, Ralph was inspired to write a collection that later became "Invisible Man". In the book the narrator begins by saying that he is invisible, a form that is not physical, but is a refusal by others to acknowledge his presence. Furthermore, the narrator says that due to his invisibility, he had to keep himself away from the world to live underground, eventually vandalizing the Monopolated Light & Power Company's energy (Wright et.al 117). However, the narrator realizes his importance despite his individuality complex, so he decides to uphold his particularity without sacrificing his trustworthiness towards society. Ultimately, the narrator feels ready to leave his hiding place and face the world. Born on September 4, 1908, Richard Nathan Wright grew up encountering numerous challenges in life (Ellison 5). In his final days he began writing sometimes controversial novels, poems, short stories and non-fiction books. A prominent theme throughout Nathan's literary work was that of racial segregation. Nathan was an African-American author whose work brought about significant change in race relations within American society in the mid-20th century. One of Nathan's publications is "The Man Who Lived Underground", and talks about a certain Fred Daniels, a young black man who is discriminatorily accused of the murder of a woman (Ellison 14). The authorities force Daniels to sign a confession to the murder, and this forces Daniels to flee from the police by disappearing underground. It ends up sewn... in the middle of the paper... and dies. Apparently, critics can use these two books to argue their point about American dreams and nightmares. Within American society, there are several instances of invisibility that drive some people to exert power over others, or demoralize them as they escape the arm of the law. However, such cases have led people to seek refuge, although this act has not helped the victims to make a significant impact. When an individual faces such nightmares, he may attempt to escape enemies by retreating into a position of invisibility, but such a person cannot formulate considerable changes for society. Furthermore, if an individual avoids nightmares, they miss out on the critical time needed to achieve their dreams. People should not allow community expectations and prejudices to prevent them from exploiting their uniqueness.