Battle Royal Vs Play Character Analysis

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The transition from being a teen to becoming an adult can be a rough one. Being thrown into adulthood, aka the real world, can be a tough to adjust to. This stage in one’s life can leave someone to question their identity and their goals in life. In Ralph Ellison’s short story, “Battle Royal” and Lorraine Hangsberry’s Play, “A raisin in the sun” both characters Beneatha and the narrator from Battle Royal are struggling with an identity crisis. Although the genders differ and they are both living in two different time periods, they still face the same difficult question of who are they. The narrator from battle Royal is living in a 1930s Alabama. The narrator is trying to juggle the messages he is receiving from the white and the black community, and including the message from his …show more content…
Although Beneatha is determined to become a doctor, she is constantly switching hobbies. She lacks the commitment to focus on a single objective. While in conversation with her mother and Ruth, Beneatha states, “Be: I don’t flirt! I- I experiment with different forms of expression - Ruth: Like riding a horse?” (Hangsberry 505). It is clear that beneatha has a taste for jumping from on task to another. This only extends the idea that since she is young and still curious, she may not have a full gasp of what she wants to do. Beneatha also has influence from outside of her family, which affects her judgment throughout the story. For example, George Murchison, he has the idea that women only duty is to chater to the man. And although Beneatha is a strong-minded character, there are times where she does not speak up for herself. “Be:Oh, I just mean that I couldn’t ever really be serious about George. He’s – he’s so shallow. Ruth: Shallow – What do you mean he’s shallow? He’s Rich!”. Beneatha does not know how express herself in a way that the people surrounding her can

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