Battle Royal If I had to pick one out of the many stories that we have read and say that it moved me the most, I would have to say that the story would have to be "Battle Royal." The reason that the story did move me so was because of the author's keens use of symbolism. I intend to prove, using textual evidence, that through the use of symbolism, the author portrays a larger meaning than what is initially implied to the reader who does not thoroughly analyze the text. Initially, the story seems to be about one black boy's struggle to get ahead in a prodominetly white society. He tries' to accomplish this goal by adhering to his gran