The Invisible Man by HG Wells

Okay finished the second half of my HG Wells e-book containing The Time Machine and The Invisible Man. This half of course being The Invisible Man. Now in reading this directly after reading The Time Machine, I just assumed that this was a biography of yours truly, Keith Adams. I was shocked to find out that I was, in fact, not the protagonist of the story. The story is actually about a scientist who finds a way to make himself transparent. Well lets look at the tale of the tape between Wells's Griffin and the Modern-Day Invisible Man Keith Adams:

Origin:

Griffin: After much research and experimentation Griffin finds a way to dye himself in such a way that makes him completely transparent.

Adams: No one really knows. People just seem to see right through him.

Invisibility's Effect on Subject:

Griffin: Griffin realizes a few drawbacks soon after he becomes invisible. Firstly, for him to be truly invisible he cannot wear clothing. Secondly, He has to be careful about eating because until the food becomes digested it can be seen.

Adams: I would say that his invisibility has ripped Keith Adams's heart out, but that's not true lets face it the heart truly has nothing to do with feelings. The heart is an organ which pumps blood to the rest of our bodies. Whenever the first poets gave credit to the heart they could have easily gave that to the lungs or liver. Sure "I love you from the bottom of my lungs" doesn't have the same ring to it but the heart has had millenia to condition us to that. But I digress, it has had no effect on Keith's heart. It has, however, ripped canyons into Keith Adams's very soul.

Reactions to the Effects of Invisibility

Griffin: Whether its has to do with being having his naked body at the mercy of the weather and elements (I mean imagine having to walk around with no shoes. Eventually you'd get over modesty. I don't know a guy in the world who wouldn't be irritable having to walk around naked in the cold knowing what we know about the effects of cold), having to walk around hungry, (Really that'd be such a drag to be sneaking up on something trying to get into some hijinks when all the sudden somebody yells, "Holy crap! There's an partially digested Arby's Classic Roast Beef with curly fries just floating in midair.) or if it had to do with the chemicals he put into himself to make himself invisible, Griffin becomes enraged and develops into a homicidal maniac.

Adams: So far, it may be too early to tell about how Keith finally reacts to invisibility. I'm proud to say that Keith is still his affable, gregarious, caring, etc. self. I don't see anything in his character that would led me to believe that he'll be a homicidal maniac.

Advantage:

So when you break it down head-to-head the advantage in the Battle of Invisible Men, the winner is Keith Adams. If for no other reason than the fact that Keith Adams is not a homicidal maniac.

wOOt! Chalk that up thats one more win for Keith. Bringing his total to...well one.

Okay next up is Foe by JM Coetzee (initials much?) as chosen by A.?. King.