Ryan Green-Battle Royale

We read the short story Battle Royale in class. It was an excellent piece of writing. I liked it because it brought into the story some history. What fueled the story was the history behind it. The story took place during the Civil Rights time period. The story takes place in a white mans gentlemans club, and the entertainment is having young black males beat eachother up blindfolded. The white men absolutely loved it. Ralph Ellison is the author of the short story, and he also is reflecting back on his experience being a black during these time periods. He was a smart kid. He went to the gentlemans club in though of recieving a scholarship. However, he was tricked by the white man into fighting in the battle. He was dehuminized by the white man. The blakcs were treated quite cruely. In the short story, what is common throughout is the theme of racism, clearly. Racism was common and was part of society during that time period. In Battle Royale we get to experience an experience that a black man had during this brutal time.