The American dream for many individuals is the opportunity to achieve wealth and success in life. However throughout time, the American dream only qualified to certain individuals; and thus this notion of success remained difficult for many groups to achieve due to their race, gender, and/or religion. Ralph Ellison story, “Battle Royal”, demonstrates a clear distinction between the white men’s American Dream and those of minority groups. Ellison illustrates the dream of the white folks as a concept accompanied with ease, as they are privileged in life. As for many African Americans during the 1930’s, the American dream remained difficult and was ideally controlled by the dominant figures of society. Social equality and the opportunity for success
