A Dance of the Forests Lesson Plan

What is the significance of the play ending with mortal characters rather than spiritual ones?

Prior to responding to this thought question students should reflect upon the closing epilogue to draw their responses from.

First, students might compare the beginning and the end of the play. The beginning starts with the Dead Woman and Dead Man, while we end with the mortals. They might note how this beginning and end symbolizes how the Dead have helped inform the journey of the living.

Two, students should be able to articulate that the play concludes with the mortals as they have gone through a journey to atonement and growth throughout the play, thus, it is only right...