The Invisible Man Part 1 - Creating a response

How does the writer create a sense of mystery around the character in the opening of the novel?
Let’s start creating our response.
Match up the points and evidence by dragging the text on the right to match the corresponding text on the left.

  • H. G. Wells immediately creates a sense of mystery in his title,
  • Instead of giving the character a name, Wells refers to him as a
  • Wells states that the man conceals his identity by describing how his,
  • Further mystery is created by Wells when he describes how the man behaves on arrival at the inn using words like,
  • At the end of the passage, Wells tells the reader that the man did not introduce himself to anyone at the inn,
  • “The Invisible Man”. This causes the reader to…
  • “stranger”. This gives the impression…
  • “soft felt hat hid every inch of his face”. This makes the reader…
  • “staggered” and “more dead than alive” so the reader is encouraged to wonder…
  • “And with that much introduction”. He simply paid and went to his room, leaving the reader…

The Invisible Man Part 1 - Creating a response

How does the writer create a sense of mystery around the character in the opening of the novel?'

Use the points and evidence created in the last activity to incorporate into your response.

You should write about:
• Your own thoughts and feelings about how the character is presented here
• How the writer has created these thoughts and feelings

Tip: Try to incorporate the author’s methods into your response.

Points & Evidence
H. G. Wells immediately creates a sense of mystery in his title, “The Invisible Man”. This causes the reader to…
Instead of giving the character a name, Wells refers to him as a “stranger”. This gives the impression…
Wells states that the man conceals his identity by describing how his, “soft felt hat hid every inch of his face”. This makes the reader…
Further mystery is created by Wells when he describes how the man behaves on arrival at the inn using words like, “staggered” and “more dead than alive” so the reader is encouraged to wonder…
At the end of the passage, Wells tells the reader that the man did not introduce himself to anyone at the inn, “And with that much introduction”. He simply paid and went to his room, leaving the reader…
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