Battle Royal, by Ralph Ellison

Battle Royal is a story reflecting the period after the civil war. Black people have so many privileges and opportunities that they seem promising in the future, but the "black code" limits all opportunities for so-called black people. In the worst case, these "black codes" were carried out in the southern provinces, but there are also groups such as KKK that have implemented the "black code" and are bent by oppressed blacks. It seems that this story was formulated in the late 1800's. At the moment, the blacks want to be treated equally, but they are afraid of saying that their families' happiness may be threatened.

From "Royal Battle" excerpted by "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison, Ellison clarified the adverse effects of racial discrimination and apartheid using an anonymous hero. An unknown hero lives based on what he is and is about to survive and prosper in a society that should not exist. The blindness and invisibility of the invisible people is based not only on the color of his skin but also on the direct result of prejudice facing the white society. The Caucasian community could not see the color of the invisible skin and they could not see the black stereotypes. A white male character appearing in the "Battle of War" is an easily affected white man, threatening vulnerable people who are not afraid of anything.

Battle Royal Symbol (Click to select text) Ralph Ellison's story "Royal Battle" uses a white, naked, exotic dancer as a big symbol in the story. The girl's tattoo, the narrator led him, was the American flag. The symbol of the naked blond American flag is related to many subjects of the story, such as struggle for equality. To understand how American flags work in the story, we have to see what it represents. First, the symbolic meaning of the American flag is American dream, freedom, independence, and equality. For the hero, narrator, these meanings are important to him. In the story, an exotic dancer is represented by the American flag. Obviously, the narrator is fascinated by this exotic dancer. "Take care of her, destroy her, love her, kill her" A narrator wants what exotic dancers represent.