The short story "Battle Royal" is the opening chapter of Ellison's historic novel Invisible Man. It contains just as much power and drama as the world renowned novel. It opens giving you the story of a boy who is graduating from high school. He is a young African American and is an amazing oracle speaker. An all white "smokers club" invite the young man to give a speech to them about the African American's place …
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