Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- What makes Don Juan a hero? What makes him an antihero?
- Why does Don Juan leave Spain? What parts of the poem give you your idea?
- Who is the main character of this poem, Don Juan or Byron's clever narrator? Why do you think so?
- Do you think Don Juan is racist toward Turkish people and/or Muslims? Why or why not?
- Why does Byron make so many digressions from his main plot? What sorts of things does he rant about the most?
- What do you think happens between Don Juan and the Duchess Fitz-Fulke at the end of this poem?
- What do you think Byron would have written if he had lived to add more to Don Juan? Why or why not?