Battle Royal ‘Text Analysis’
The topic of racism has been discussed in various books dating back to the past years. However, the theme is now being currently experienced in the current times, as seen from the ongoing protests about George Floyd’s brutal murder. Therefore, through the chapter in the later lengthy written book ‘Battle Royal,’ the author expresses the challenges being faced back in the time focusing on the experiences of the protagonist. Several ways have been used to bring the problem to light in the country, including physically writing in the same course. Pen writing, therefore, has been a standard method employed by artists, among other ways, to express the theme of racism. Through writing, it is clear that a significant portion of the society can borrow as well as understand the issues facing the minority groups in the country, specifically the African American group. A lot of poets and writers have adequately expressed the theme in the sense of how it affects individuals falling in the category and means used to overcome such challenges. Looking specifically at the content of the book, Ralph Ellison has expounded more on the contradictions that existed back in 1940 for a young man living under a society that is dominated by the white elites. The chapter explores the various challenges he faces and how they relate to the message passed to him by his grandfather at his death bed.
The following discussion, therefore, explores the theme of racism as brought about in the book by answering the common questions regarding that particular time. Through the various incidences in the book, the author also indicates that the pen was an essential tool in the fight against racism at the time and the achievements made through the method.