Battle Royale at a military base

         My initial reaction to this story was overwhelming emotion, mixed with shock and sadness. This story paints a graphic, unfiltered and detailed image of the racial tension and unjust treatments for African Americans in the US Battle Royal’s colorful vocabulary and fondness for wordplay really makes it seem almost like a movie to me, I really feel as though I could see the scenes playing out right in front of me.I do have a few question after reading the text, I want to know a bit more about the story’s setting for example, what year is Battle Royal set in. The author provides clues to let me know that it is after slavery but I would like a more specific time line.

In comparison to the short story  Where are you going, We have you been It is shocking that both stories are centered around two kids whose lives are the polar opposite.  In Where are you going, where have you been Connie (the main character) is a typical vain teenager whose main focus is her appearance in public. However, in Battle Royal, a young boy has more to be concerned with than his appearance, as he a endures a cruel and ferocious battle with the “white man” and an even more ferocious battle with himself.