1) What
were your overall impressions of the book? Did you like/dislike it? Why?
2) The
book plays upon the inter-relationship between darkness and light – do you
think Miller was successful in this? Did the book come out strongly in favour
of one side over the other?
3) Some
of the poems deal specifically with death and loss – how did these make you
feel? Could you relate to them?
4) Which
poem was your favourite/least favourite? Why?
5) Did
you notice any musicality and rhythm to the collection? How did this affect
your reading of the poems?
6) Some
of the poems are set in Jamaica – could you relate to these? Did they give you
a greater understanding of Jamaican culture?
7) Miller
uses some unusual words, did you feel you needed to look things up? Did you
want a glossary?
8) How
did you feel about the title poem?
9) Did
you notice the use of any particular forms or patterns?
10) The
book is divided into two sections – Day Time and Night Time, can you see why
the author has done this? Which section did you prefer?
