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Compare And Contrast Battle Royal By Ralph Ellison

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When comparing and contrasting the two short stories “Battle Royal,” written by Ralph Ellison, and “Everyday Use,” written by Alice Walker, it is important to understand the time period in which the short stories took place. Battle Royal takes place during the 1940s. During this time period African Americans were trying to find their place in society after slavery. In the white’s eyes African Americans were free, but in reality blacks were still segregated and had no wealth, educational, economic, or social privileges. African Americans had to conform to white society to fit in, do as the white man says and be what the white man allows you to be, and you will do just fine in life. The protagonist in Battle Royal, a young black male, was invited
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