Ellison's portrayal of Dr. Bledsoe

Ellison uses Dr. Bledsoe to create yet another depiction of the absurdity within African America. Bledsoe represents "power" within the black community, as perceived by Bledsoe himself and within White America. Bledsoe rants to the invisible man on his power: "Negroes don't control this school or much of anything else--haven't you learned even that? No, sir, they don't control this school, nor white folk either. True they support it, but I control it. I's big and black and I say 'Yes, suh' as loudly as any burrhead when it's convenient, but I'm still the king down here. I don’t care how much it appears otherwise. Power doesn’t have to show off. Power is confident, self-assuring, self-starting and self-stopping, self-warming and self-justifying. When you have it you know it. Let the Negroes snicker and the crackers laugh! Those are the facts, son. The only ones I even pretend to please are big white folk, and even those I control more than they control me. This is the power set-up, son, and I’m at the controls." Bledsoe claims he holds power, and at the time, the invisible man believed him. Bledsoe's "power" means that he can easily deceive the whites and mold blacks with his will. His plan involves appeasing the white society and having all blacks meet their perception. Is this Power?