He represented much more of himself by embracing ideas of individualism. Through the narrator's actions Ellison is likely able to explain society's inability to accept change or difference. He didn't want to stand out because of the color of his skin and despised people who tried to do so. He attributes racial tension in societies to this idea that people constantly neglect the singular and orient themselves toward the multiple. In Ellison's eyes everyone is one America and no one should be treated differently regardless of differences. Each person has their own unique qualities that distinguish them from others. When people stop dividing themselves based on generalizations, society will unite