"Battle Royal," by Ralph Ellison, tells the story of a young black man during segregation who struggles to discover his identity. The story begins with the narrator who remembers the advice that his dying grandfather gave to his son (the narrator's father) and his remembrance of a cruel betrayal tha...

• Word Count: 769
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Ralph Ellison's Battle Royal, the narrator is invited to give his graduation speech in a hotel ballroom to a crowd of white racist spectators. ... This struggle is symbolized in Ellison's Battle Royal with the actual Battle Royal. ...

• Word Count: 973
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School