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?