Questions and other ideas for discussion:
• What is the meaning of William Blake’s poem at the end of chapter 5? (p.28)—BF
• Chapter 6, Page 13: Are Rorschach and Kovaks two different identities? —SM
• (Chapter 6) What do you guys make of how Rorschach’s childhood shaped him into what he became?—WF
• Rorschach’s childhood (Chapter 6)—CS
• Rorschach’s memories in chapter 6—AW
• In chapter 6 we learn a lot about Rorschach’s past. In your opinion does this knowledge change your opinion of Rorschach’s harsh actions?—JC
• In Chapter 7 (pg. 19) Nite Owl expresses his impotency as the result of the emotional stress that has him feeling so powerless. If his situation is so hopeless, why does he choose to act later on at the burning complex? Is duty still mandatory in such bleak conditions?—EA
• Cruelty and justice. Ch. 8 P. 14.—PY
• The typical superhero comic’s goal is to venerate a superhero. Why do you think Watchmen takes an alternative route and somewhat peels the layers off to show the true flaws?—AR
• In what ways are the masked heroes’ situation analogous to the cold war?—PW