characteristics of the invisible man by hg wells
The Invisible Man
Griffin is the surname of the story 's protagonist . His name is not mentioned until about halfway through the book . Consumed with his greed for power and fame , he is the model of science without humanity . A gifted young student , he becomes interested in the science of refraction . During his experiments , he accidentally discovers chemicals ( combined with an unspecified kind of radiation ) that would make living tissue invisible . Obsessed with his discovery , he tries the experiment on himself and becomes invisible . However , he does not know how to reverse the process , and he slowly discovers that the advantages of being invisible do not outweigh the disadvantages and the problems he faces . Thus begins his downfall as he takes the road to crime for his survival , revealing in the process his lack of conscience , inhumanity and complete selfishness . He progresses from obsession to fanaticism , to insanity , and finally to his fateful end . 
Griffin is the surname of the story 's protagonist . His name is not mentioned until about halfway through the book . Consumed with his greed for power and fame , he is the model of science without humanity . A gifted young student , he becomes interested in the science of refraction . During his experiments , he accidentally discovers chemicals ( combined with an unspecified kind of radiation ) that would make living tissue invisible . Obsessed with his discovery , he tries the experiment on himself and becomes invisible . However , he does not know how to reverse the process , and he slowly discovers that the advantages of being invisible do not outweigh the disadvantages and the problems he faces . Thus begins his downfall as he takes the road to crime for his survival , revealing in the process his lack of conscience , inhumanity and complete selfishness . He progresses from obsession to fanaticism , to insanity , and finally to his fateful end .
The invisible man is consumed with his greed for power and fame, he is the model of science without humanity.  He takes the road to crime for his survival, revealing in the process his lack of conscience, inhumanity and complete selfishness.
Consumed with his greed for power and fame , he is the model of science without humanity . Thus begins his downfall as he takes the road to crime for his survival , revealing in the process his lack of conscience , inhumanity and complete selfishness .