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A Soldier's Play
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Imagine that you are working on a production of A Soldier’s Play. What research and information do you think the audience would need to understand and fully appreciate the play?
How is Waters depicted? Is he a villain? A tragic figure? Is he worthy of empathy? Use evidence from the text to make your case.
How does the playwright depict anti-Black racism as it originates from white supremacy in the play? How does it manifest through internalized racism?
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