Battle Royal By Ralph Ellison
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Battle Royal By Ralph Ellison
Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison (1952)
Ralph Ellison’s short story “Battle Royal” (Ellison 278-288) is about a young African American protagonist who is so well spoken that he is invited to a prestigious hotel ballroom to present the speech he had given the night before, at his high school graduation to an all white men’s club. Instead, he asked to participate in a “Battle” against the other 9 men who were paid to come there for the evening’s entertainment. The short story is effective because it really helps the reader to understand the struggle African American men were going through for equality and identity in society throughout history. Instead of writing a...
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