Battle Royal Questions and Answers
In "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison, what does the dancer represent? What's tattooed on her belly and why are they afraid to look? In what ways is the men's treatment of the dancer analagous to their treatment of the boys?
What is the significance of the fight and the electrified rug?
What is the symbolism of the stripper in "Battle Royal"?
Why does the grandfather refuse to laugh at the clowns?
Discuss how the protagonist's expectations in "Battle Royal" are similar to what has come to be known as the American Dream: the assumption that ambition, hard work, perseverance, intelligence, and virtue always lead to success.
In Ralph Ellison' short story "Battle Royal," what is the significance of the fact that the narrator mixes up the terms "social responsibility" and "social equality" during his speech? What does the audience's reaction to his mistake suggest?
What is the purpose of the dream at the end of the story "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison?
What does the blindfold symbolize in "Battle Royal"?
How old is the narrator?
Why is it significant that the town is named Greenwood and that the other briefcase comes from Shad Whitmore's shop?
What does the grandfather mean in "Battle Royal"?
How does the grandfather’s point of view affect the reader’s perception of the grandson’s life in "Battle Royal"?
What literary devices are used in "Battle Royal"?
What is a battle royal and what is the narrator's attitude toward the battle in which he must participate? Why?
What point of view is used in "Battle Royal"?
What could be the significance of the smoky atmosphere in the hall where the battle royal takes place in "Battle Royal"?
Why does the narrator say he is invisible?
What is the central conflict in "Battle Royal"?
What does the magnificent blonde represent in the story?
What happens during the narrator's speech and why does it happen in Ralph Ellison's "Battle Royal"?
In Ralph Ellison's Battle Royal, what is the significance of the electrified rug covered with bills and coins? How does this scene show the power dynamic between the white men and the black boys?
What is the significance of the nude dancer in "Battle Royal"?
How is the American Dream reflected in the story "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison?
How is "Battle Royal" an archetypal initiation story?
What famous African American leader does the narrator of "Battle Royal" quote in his speech?
Give the climax and epilogue from the story "Battle Royal." Support your answers with examples from the story.
In "Battle Royal," who are the protagonist and the antagonist? Give examples from the story to support your answer.
Why do you think there is always an emphasis on “blindness” in the story? Provide examples
List two instances of irony in Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison.
What is the setting of "Battle Royal"?
What special indignities are imposed on the narrator in "Battle Royal"? Why does he have difficulty delivering his speech? Why is he reminded that "you've got to know your place at all times"?
Explain the motif of "blindness" in the short story "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison.
What effect did his grandfather's last words have on the protagonist?
How can I analyze the symbolic purpose of the naked blonde in “Battle Royal” by Ellison? What is her purpose in the text, and how does it relate to the story’s exploration of racism and the American dream?
I need a thesis statement relating the hero's journey to Ralph Ellison's Battle Royal. Do you have any ideas?
Who is the audience for the battle royal?
Compare and contrast Ellison’s view of the South in “Battle Royal” and Faulkner’s in “Barn Burning.”
What is a good thesis statement about racism for Ralph Ellison's "Battle Royal"?
In the "Battle Royal" section of Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man, what are examples of tone, diction, and irony, particularly with respect to the influence of the past on the future?
Explain the difference between "social responsibility and social equality" in "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison.
What is the significance of the first-person narration in "Battle Royal"?
In "Battle Royal," how can you interpret the last words of the grandfather to his son?
How does the narrator face difficulty in delivering his speech?
In "Battle Royal", what does it mean to the narrator to have the superintendent of school at the hotel give his speech?
What is the purpose of the grandfather's deathbed scene in "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison?
Compare and contrast Ralph Ellison's view of the South in "Battle Royal" with William Faulkner's in "A Rose for Emily."
How does Ellison's story challenge the respectability of the white Southern male?
What is the significance of the advice given by the narrator's grandfather in "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison?
Describe how the structure of "Battle Royal" underlies the story's attract on racism. i would like to know i have a paper to write about it
When was "Battle Royal" published?
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