Engl 454 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ENGL 454 Death and the King’s Horseman 1. Why is ritual important in the play? Ritual is a significant in the play because it is the presentation of cultural beliefs of the Yoruba community. Ri tuals are performed to create a transition from life to death, making it the central theme of the play. The Yoruba community honours the dead as they offer them guidance and companion. The European are however not pleased with the culture of rituals as they see it as ungodly and this is why they are obs...