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...d the narrator was forced to join them against his will. The battle royal, which it was called, lasted a while. The boys beat up on each other while all the white men were sitting around yelling, laughing, and taunting the participants. After the fight was over the boys were to get a reward, money was dumped onto the ground and the boys all dove for it fighting with each other once again. Instead of just letting the participants get there money the so called gentlemen had another surprise for them. There were coins on the ground hooked up to a battery that sent a shock through the boys after they touched them, giving the men a good laugh as they yelled for the boys to get there money. This portion of the story displayed the beginning of the south's plan to turn the African Americans against one another. After all the trials and tribulations which the narrator had to go through that night he was finally allowed to do his speech. There he stood, bleeding and almost unconscious at the podium. He began his speech and during it he realized that the men weren't paying him any attention. The narrator continued until he was finished and was given a leather satchel as a reward and a scholarship to the Tuskeegee Institute in the south. This short story contained much hidden imagery and ideas mixed into the story. It is an amazing short story, and if you enjoy this, then you would be blown away by the complete book Invisible Man. Ralph Ellison¡¯s Battle Royal is a short story for the record books. His use of tone, detailed description, and heightened drama keep the reader interested and enthralled. The second time for me to read this short story was just, if not more, captivating for me to say the least. Ellison uses harsh detailed realities to bring this story to light. I could actually picture myself in each situation, with Ellison guiding me through the battle with his eloquent words. I felt the fear...