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A Study Guide for Ralph Ellison's "King of the Bingo Game," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
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A Study Guide for Ralph Ellison's "King of the Bingo Game" - Gale
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King of the Bingo Game
Ralph Ellison
1944
Introduction
Ralph Ellison’s King of the Bingo Game
was first published in the literary journal Tomorrow in November, 1944. The story is customarily examined as a prototype for Ellison’s novel, Invisible Man, but the work was intended to stand on its own. The theme of alienation has been treated by many authors, but in King of the Bingo Game,
Ellison examines the specific alienation felt by blacks in the United States. The protagonist of the story, the Bingo King, is alone in the world and his isolation is further highlighted by the potential death of his wife, Laura, who is seriously
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