Sight in chapters 11-16

After the explosion in the paint factory, the Invisible Man is taken to the factory hospital, which isn't even a real hospital. While there, instead of being treated for his head injury, the "doctors" there perform a lobotomy on him by electrocuting him over and over. After this is over, the Invisible Man is sort of reborn and can now see the truth clearly. When he wakes up after the procedure, he feels as though he "exist[ed] in some other dimension, utterly alone..." (238). This is the shift for the protagonist from a world of living "in fog" and just excepting his circumstances, into living in a world where he can now see the truth of the people around him and how he would have never been able to become successful like he wanted to be in the world that he used to occupy. This also reflects the Invisible Man becoming enlightened and being able to think on a higher thinking level. This aspect alludes to Darl from As I Lay Dying who operated on a higher thinking level than those around him, making him feel completely alone. This idea is carried through when he describes looking up at the doctors while they were trying to ask the protagonist what his name was. To the Invisible Man, "they appeared utterly stupid..." and he goes on to describe the flaws that he sees in the doctors and nurses such as "smut in one doctor's nose" and "two flabby chins" on a nurse (239). Here, the Invisible Man has acquired new "sight" and he is able to see the truth of the people around him. He now sees the absurdity in the white men and how they are stupid and animalistic now that he is enlightened to the truth. This is an important step in the Invisible Man's journey because he can now be himself and see the world as it really is. This will help him eventually come to terms with who he is and how he fits into this world and will be able to live in peace with his life.