chapter 24

The motif of sex is abundant in this chapter. The invisible man wants to take down the brotherhood, and to do so he needs valuable information most easily obtained through the mistresses and wives of powerful brothers. The invisible man initially wants to get information from Brother Jack's mistress, but after seeing she does not have information he quickly changes plans. His new choice is Sybil. Once alone with Sybil in his apartment she quickly proves herself a drunk, seemingly perfect for loose lips. their time in the invisible mans apartment is spent drinking until she makes a blatant request and yearning for sex. She describes herself as a nymphomaniac, a woman who wants to experiment sexually. She requests for the invisible man to rape her, and even begs him to. This temptation made by a white women is not the desire of the invisible man. His purpose is not sex but power, and this woman is taking away his power both by requesting a vulgar dehumanizing act, and by not sharing political information. The invisible man does not oblige to this request, but makes her think he did while she was passed out. Sex is used as a power tool and the power of information was the true desire of the invisible man and the request made the invisible man both want to lecture her, and feel poorly for her.