In today’s society the story Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison continues to have a great significance to my people. Many blacks today are still ashamed of their race and would rather be part of a majority that doesn’t want them to be equal anyway. The narrator states, “When I was praised for my conduct I felt a guilt that in someway I was doing something that was really against the wishes of the …showed first 75 words of 564 total…

…showed last 75 words of 564 total…American culture. These teachers will feed them the lies from their textbooks written by white America. These children in turn will grow up ignorant about their culture, ancestors, and their history. They will grow up trying to follow the paths of their white counterparts instead of starting a new one for their black race. Works Cite Ellison, Ralph. “Battle Royal”. Gillespie, Sheena and others, eds. Literature Across Culture 3rd ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2001. 532-542.