In “Invisible Man” Ralph Ellison uses symbols to support the ideology of white supremacy. Furthermore, absolute control over the mind, body and future. The fate of the narrator's life was decided by simple objects placed in his life. As he himself is forced to be the object of manipulation by influential people. Control of what affects the mind can be represented in objects. The mind control was deep and rooted in philosophies and perceptions of life distorted to suit the needs of white supremacy. The narrator's baggage in life is the past that materializes as a body placed by white people. Like a puppet of encapsulated racism. Escaping racism means burning the