How does the writing style convey the character's struggle to come to terms with what his grandfather said to him and his future in...

The writing style of Ellison's story "Battle Royal"
(from the novel Invisible Man) is one of the frame story. The
narrator is telling about the advice his grandfather gave to his father (the narrator's
father) about life.

The grandfather's advice is to never
give up his fight. Based upon this, the themes of the text develop over the action. The
themes revolve around friendship, racism, equality, and
action.

The advice of the grandfather pushes the narrator
to do just that. He grows up knowing that it is important to never give up. During the
unending fight, the narrator must learn how to fight while not forgetting who he is and
what he stands for.

The writing style allows the reader to
get into the mind of the narrator and feel his confusion and pain. The theme of the text
reiterates the importance of standing up for what one believes, but, simultaneously,
shows the pain it causes for the narrator.