The Invisible Man- continued
The narrator describes the “cold apprehension” he feels as he drives back to campus; he is very worried of how Dr. Bledsoe will react to Mr.Norton’s state. Tears filled his eyes as he realized that after the afternoon’s events he would no longer have a chance to “do his bidding, teaching others to be thrifty, decent, uptight citizens…” Dr. Bledsoe becomes enraged when he notices the scratch on Norton’s forehead and apologizes quickly for sending him a boy who appeared disciplined; he assures Norton that the boy will be severely punished for putting him in those circumstances. Norton says the boy wasn’t responsible for his injury, and Bledsoe argues that they can’t “be soft with these people… we musn’t pamper them” which speaks volumes of Bledsoe’s attitude towards black folks. Bledsoe orders the narrator to head back to his dormitory. Later on, the narrator sees Mr. Norton in his dormitory; he tells him that he explained to Bledsoe that he was not at fault and he believes he understands. Norton ends the interaction by stating that he looks forward to learning the narrator’s contribution to his fate.
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