Death and the King's Horseman | Questions and Answers: Act V

Study Questions
1. What does Elesin accuse Simon of? What does he mean when he says that white skin covers the future of his people?

2. Who is at fault for Elesin’s failure to fulfill his duty?

3. How has the Elesin’s character changed from Scene One to Scene Five?

4. What “burden” is brought to the cell? Who has to bear this burden?

5. Why does Olunde take upon himself the cultural obligation of the king’s horseman?

Answers
1. Elesin accuses Simon of having ruined his life and destroyed his people’s culture. When...


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