Antigone 2

Title: Antigone 2
Category: Literature / English | Words: 1088 | Pages: 4.6 (approximately 235 words/page)

Antigone 2

Antigone, a play written by Sophocles, became a classic due to its timeless subject matter. In this play, the Greek dramatist reflected mainly on civil disobedience. Antigone believes in individual rights over state rights. Creon, however, strongly believes in putting state over religion. The play not only revolves on these two political and religious issues, but it also deals with the battle of the sexes. The play is about a strong-willed woman, Antigone, defying the …showed first 75 words of 1088 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1088 total…an emphasis on being proud. It is important to have pride for the reason of restoring one’s own self-esteem. However, having too much of it (hubris) can lead to destruction. Admitting that you are wrong is not a bad thing. It can prevent a lot of heartache. Work Cited Sophocles, Antigone. Trans. Robert Fagles. Literature and the Writing Process. Elizabeth McMahan, Susan X Day, and Robert Funk. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice, 1999. 644-679

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