Wells character Griffin is egotistical and will doing anything to achieve his goals. His background warrants to his disposition. Born Albino, colleagues at his university treat him differently almost unfairly and because of this he aspires to overcome others viewpoints and become superior. This compares to the pretentious attitude that H.G. wells holds towards races he sees as lesser than himself. Wells is anti-semitic (Manguel) and this viewpoint can diverge from the need to be seen as greater because of problems with self confidence. Many that are anti-semitic use the act of degrading a race to fuel themselves with the idea that they are greater. Wells comes from a family that is not necessarily successful and because of this he loses his faith. These parts of…show more content… Moreover he doesn’t take blame and instead tries to rationalize his actions as if they were right all along. Griffin tries to justify his actions even when he commits crimes. For example Kemp questions him on his actions against an old shopkeeper “But-! I say! The common conventions of humanity-” “But the point was, Kemp that I had to get out of that house…”(Wells pg85) The invisible man sees the shopkeep as an obstacle that needs to be eradicated and no longer sees others as human beings. His aim is to become superior to everyone and thus he forgets of others and no longer has a perspective of humanity and because he is preoccupied on never showing flaws and always being the best. Scientific discoveries fuel Griffin’s ambition similarly as it does to Wells. Both desire to learn and surpass others. Furthermore, they seek reassurance of their intelligence and praise for their discoveries. For example Griffin refused to share his fame with his professor and wanted the approval all to
