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Dream on Monkey Mountain

Derek Walcott

Dream on Monkey Mountain

Derek Walcott

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Dream on Monkey Mountain Essay Topics

1.

Makak is the protagonist of the play and most of the action takes place in his dream. In what ways do Makak’s character and identity manifest in his dream? 

2.

The portrayal of two different trials scenes reflects the tension inherent in a post-colonial society. Discuss the symbolic significance of these courts. 

3.

In what ways does Corporal Lestrade operate as an extension of state power (whichever state he finds himself in)? How much independence and discretion does he possess? 

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