The story "Battle Royal" portraits how human race can be capable of such sadistic actions against themselves. Indeed, the only reason why this actions are being taken is on the account of someone's skin color. The "universal truth" as it's stated, is clearly the real definition of human behavior. By describing the situation, the scenery, and the plot in this story, Ralph Ellison unravels and defines this phrase as the hidden window of a human …showed first 75 words of 296 total…

…showed last 75 words of 296 total…think differently about someone alse; judging a person by his/her color, or by any other superficial means is what we are about. We are ignorant and arrogant to see the character of one's soul and judge that person by what he/she is and represent. Without any question or doubt, Ralph Ellison shows the truth behind the curtain in this story and definitely opens our eyes to the world we lived before our time.