Battle Royale

Killing in the Name: A Review of Battle Royale Koushun Takami’s novel Battle Royale chronicles how a middle school class must participate in a politically dystopian Japanese government’s combat experiment. This novel has strong correlations to Lord of the Flies, Legend and The Hunger Games as they center around children being forced to kill one another to survive. Takami’s novel explores the idea that innocence in society can diverge into either fighting, accepting, or resigning themselves to a dire fate over which they have no control. This novel is controversial due to the ages of the children who must participate in this experiment; the brutality of the murders; and the lack of agency the parents and school officials have to prevent the…

Rape Bias To say that violence is abound in battle royale is an understatement. Battle Royale is Takami Koshun’s insight into the issues faced byadult world of Japan. What is seen as a violent deathmatch between students is actually an representation of the struggles that middle school children face as they transition into adults. Events that take place in Battle royale highlight some of the major issues that Japan’s society face. Student number 11, Mitsuko Souma is the most disturbed and…

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I have created a game by the name of Battle Royale. It is a computer game based on survival tactics and knowledge. It is named Battle Royale because there are 50 players who compete against each other battling, hence the name Battle Royale. The game consists of 50 people who are all transported to a small town named Brockington, the goal is to be the last man standing. In an effort to stop crime and expunge the criminals in the city of Brockington, the town was chosen to participate in the…

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Who do you trust when you are suddenly told that you must battle your classmates to the death? According to the students in Battle Royale, not the wanton one. The depiction of Mitsuko Souma, the most promiscuous female character in Battle Royale by Takami Koushun, as being feared and othered by her classmates reflects Japanese society's view of promiscuous and sexually powerful women. During the kill-or-be-killed game that they are thrust into, several students in Mitsuko’s class explicitly…

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Within the film and book industry there is a lot of controversy surrounding “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and “Battle Royale” by Koushun Takami. The similarities between these books are hard to miss, but there are many distinct differences that set them apart. Both of the stories are located in a futuristic world, but they both do not have the same exact plot. People have claimed that Suzanne Collins has copied Koushun Takami in her writing. “Battle Royale” was published in 1999, and…

19th century, racism is still very alive during the 20th century. Battle Royale by Ralph Ellison uses irony and imagery to reveal a young man’s battle of searching for acceptance in a world still struggling with racism. While reading, a lot of questions are raised. What is happening is the most common question. The story does not really walk you through a lot of background information. However, one of the important literary devices that Ellison uses to really develop the story is imagery.…