1. Group Work: DutchmanTekstanalyse og -historie (2009- 2010) / JK Themes, thematics, and arguments What are the thematics and theme(s) of the play? Does the play have a point? Does it try to convince us about something?

2. Group Work: DutchmanTekstanalyse og -historie (2009- 2010) / JK Title and Setting Why is the play called Dutchman? Where and when does the play take place? Why?

3. Group Work: DutchmanTekstanalyse og -historie (2009- 2010) / JK Characters and characterisation Motivation. What does the play tell us about why the characters act and speak in the way they do? How? What does the play tell us about the relations between the characters, for instance, the relations of race, gender, and power? How? What is signified by their names? Why are some of the characters anonymous?

4. Group Work: DutchmanTekstanalyse og -historie (2009- 2010) / JK Action and dialogue What is signified by the actions and speech of the characters? What is signified by Clay’s major speech in scene two (2312- 13)?

5. Group Work: DutchmanTekstanalyse og -historie (2009- 2010) / JK Plot Outline significant events, reversals, shifts in the action Do we find a five fold pattern of exposition, complication, reversal, recognition, and resolution? Are we dealing with a comedy or tragedy? What is the significance of the ending of the play?

6. Group Work: DutchmanTekstanalyse og -historie (2009- 2010) / JK Imagery, symbols, metaphors, allegory Does the text invite us to read it realistically or symbolically?