"Battle Royal" is a story that makes us think about the past as well as the present and the future. At first, the story begins with the author over-hearing some news that he wasn't supposed to know about. The information that his grandfather was a spy has now "made" his life. It shaped the way he thought, portrayed himself, and changed the way he evaluated people.
This excerpt was interesting because who would have thought bankers, lawyers, doctors, and other people who have high professions would ever be caught in a place such as this. They covered up fight-fest as a "meeting" where all they did was drink, fight, and watch the young women on the stage. This piece by Ellison contradicts everything the "common people" in the world portray them as. Some may say they are people too and would like to have some fun. Others would say people of high standard should uphold their standards by all means.
I liked this story because it touched many areas. Politics, history, language, and even gymnastics, if you may. It kept me interested because it wasn't set on one particular area.
One question I have, which probably can't be answered is if this still goes on today.
The world is changing day by day. But are the things that need to be changed being changed?
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