4/8 discussion questions

  1. When Heaney describes Walcott’s writing, he uses the word “benign.” Walcott uses the same word in his interview with Bill Moyers to describe his life in a colonial situation – “benign.” Does Walcott give power to this word or does it lessen the power of his works?
  2. How does A Tempest confront Walcott’s thoughts about Caliban?
  3. What alterations between The Tempest and A Tempest stood out most to you? Even beginning with the title..?