Trueblood and the Statue in The Invisible Man by Ellison Trueblood, in The Invisible Man, is an interesting and well-developed character. He's the black man who sleeps with his wife and daughter and gets them both pregnant. For starters, the name Trueblood itself is ironic. His blood is no longer "true" because it has been contaminated by a grave sin: he slept with his relatives! The story of Trueblood dreaming while having sex with his daughter is a bit fantastical, yet it's believable. Therefore, his name could also mean that he tells the truth. Ellison may be using the name as a technique (in addition to empathy) to lend credence to Trueblood's story. Trueblood is ignorant and this blinds society to him. The initially pompous narrator describes him as "too ignorant" on page 48. This is further reinforced when Trueblood fails to understand Mr. Norton. Mr Norton said on the same page "Do you feel no inner turmoil, no need to chase away the offending eye?" he says "I'm fine, suh. My eyes are fine too." Dr. Bledsoe did not want Mr. Norton to see Trueblood: he is trying to keep the image of black society away from oppressed blacks. Therefore, the company is kept hidden from Trueblood and Trueblood is kept hidden from the company. But this detachment is not without merit. Trueblood's remorse for his actions and his belief that "a man does not leave his family" attest to his self-imposed morality. Morality was formed without the benefit of a guiding society. This is just like the Invisible Man. He found his own morality after abandoning society's guidelines. Trueblood also raises the issue of reality blindness. He does not have sex with his daughter while she is fully conscious. Instead, he sleeps with her while dreaming. In this dream he metaphorically describes his sexual experience: "I run and run until I should be tired but I'm not tired but I feel more rested while I run... Only I'm still in the tunnel. Then far ahead I see a bright light like a lantern over a cemetery. It grows brighter and brighter... it explodes like a great electric light in my eyes" (59). He doesn't realize he's having sex at all! He was completely unaware of reality. He is in a dream state, where nothing that happens is real. This is just like most of the Invisible Man's life.