Blog Post 6

We chose to use the book A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature to read up on our theoretical framework which is African American Criticism. African American theory is about the trials and tribulations of a displaced culture.Their writing consists of a folkloric style that incorporates spiritualism, religion, morality, and politics. African American literature has had a notable influence on American literature, seen especially in the area of music.   

 The author of "Battle Royal" has had a prolific effect in the upbringing of the theoretical framework we are presenting. Ralph Ellison brought African American literature into the mainstream spotlight with his highly acclaimed novel Invisible Man which displays his unique writing style brought on by the events that he had experienced during his lifetime. The pure theory article mentions this author multiple times so we will be relating how the author incorporates the framework by analyzing a piece of his literature during our presentation.