A. criticizing Ellison on the basis of reactionary assumptions his work makes about politically-involved blacks B. exposing the limitations of Ellison's novel when compared with the actual work performed by black workers and activists C. chronicling the effects Ellison's novel had upon the black activist movements of the 1960's D. comparing Ellison's view of post-industrial black America with that of the activists working at the time E. critically describing Ellison's approach as novelist to the task of ethical publicity