Ellison and Morrison

For our class assignment we had to read Ellison's Invisible Man. I was amazed, after I finished reading it, how many thematic similarities it has with Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye. Both focus on the significance of sight, being able to "see." and eyes in relation to the African American culture. Both make references to the act of incest in their culture. And both make a reference to dolls as symbols of some greater cultural struggle. I think that this might help format my paper for this class. Anyone who has any interesting insights for either one of these novels, or both, please feel free to comment. I welcome everyone's viewpoints!