Battle Royale

The boxing match is a symbol for the struggle in a black American's life because they seem to be fighting everyone. Sometimes he doesn't even know who he is fighting;"Blindfolded, I could no longer control my motions. I had no dignity. I stumbled about like a baby or a drunken man." "Then it seemed as though all nine of the boys had turned upon me at once," signifying that it seems as though everyone is out to get him, he has to fight to stay alive. He has to fight for his life, he takes shots and gives them, but still does not know who he is fighting. He just has to go off of the crowd screaming at him. The struggle in black america is fighting blindly into the darkness and having to fight for survival.