Death and the King's Horseman

by Wole Soyinka

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How is Elesin Oba portrayed as a tragic hero in Wole Soyinka's play Death and the King's Horseman? 

What are themes in Death and the King's Horseman?

Why does Elesin Oba fail to perform his duty in Death and the King's Horseman?

How does the writer portray Elesin's character in "Death and the King's Horsemen"?

How does Soyinka present honor in Death and the King's Horseman?

Can you explain the character of Elesin in the play, Death and the King's Horseman?

Soyinka writes of Death and the King's Horseman that, “Colonial Factor is an incident, a catalytic incident merely” and not the primary conflict of the play. What is the conflict?

What is the main conflict of Death and the King's Horseman in Acts 2 and 3?

Soyinka specifically calls the Colonial factors "an incident, a catalytic incident merely" and "the confrontation in the play is largely METAPHYSICAL, contained in the human vehicle which is Elesin and the universe of the Yoruba mind - the world of the living, the dead and the unborn.."   So  how can the play be read;  Politically  or Metaphysically??? What is the elements?However, I think it is political, because the author has been indulged in political activities.. What is the political elements except colonial?

In Wole Soyinka's Death and the King's Horseman, is Elesin a tragic hero?

What do the similarities and differences between the two cultures in Death and the King's Horseman demonstrate?

Why do the people attach blame to Elesin for failure to complete the ritual of suicide in Death and the King's Horseman?

What was the role of the traditional praise poet as seen in Wole Soyinka's Death and the King's Horseman?

What similarities does Death and the King's Horseman share with Greek tragedy?

In Death and the King's Horseman, Iyaloja talks to the girl about not thinking about the dead or the living but only the unborn. What does she mean?

Does Death and the King's Horseman represent a tragedy for Simon Pilkings?

Describe the role of women in "The Death of Ivan Ilych," "Yellow Woman," and "Death and the King's Horseman."

Does Death and the King's Horseman prove there was a failure of the native tribe to maintain their cultural identity?

What is the political agenda of Death and the King's Horseman? 

In Death and the King's Horseman, does Soyinka provide evidence in the text to suggest there is an argument that transcends the apparent cultural clash and focuses more on the process of life?

Whose tragedy is Death and the King's Horsemen?

How does Death and the King's Horseman increase cultural awareness?

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Please discuss this statement in relation to Death and the King's Horseman: "Post-colonial African literatures visualise the possible futures in which human beings constantly take stock of their words and actions and use the insight revealed in order to regenerate and reaffirm moral ethics."

What are some other examples of honor in Death and the King's Horseman apart from in the character of Elesin?

In Death and the King's Horseman how does each Act relate to the other?

Death and the King's Horseman is considered a classic dramatic play. What makes this play a "classic" piece of world literature?  

Who proves to be the hero of the book and why? Which scenes or quotes support this?

How can I find the text of Death and the King's Horsemen online?

In Death and The King's Horseman, what are the indigenous people's beliefs about suicide?

Are Elesin's final actions before the ritual suicide, procrastination? Is there textual evidence that supports the idea that he didn't want to die?

Is the confrontation in Death and the King's Horseman largely metaphysical?

Are there cultural overlaps between the British and the Yoruba people? What are they?

What part did tragedy played in Elesin's honor?

Please comment on some important quotes from Death and the King's Horseman.

Where can I find quotes from Death and the King's Horseman?  

What assumptions are made by colonials about the native peoples?

Where can I find the complete summary of Wole Soyinka's Death and the King's Horsemen?