Similarly, "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison conveys the way African Americans behaved when choosing between their natural self and what was expected of them as members of society. ... Additionally, as the narrator in "Battle Royal" is preparing for the fight, he and the group are forced to watch a naked white woman dance before the match. ... It is a portrayal of the blueprint the white society had applied towards the African Americans during this time period in which there was no room for change or acceptance. ...

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