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dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i gasped out loud like 10 times (ive never read this play before today). everyone lost
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well, now that was tragic. I knew what the main story was about, but I'm not sure what I expected. Though, I can't say I'm surprised, given the fact that we're talking about ancient Greeks. I think reading more than one translation leads to a better understanding. I read Ian Johnston's translation and I will also try the text translated by Robert Fagles. Another reviewer said they preferred the latter after trying 4 different versions.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Intriguing afternoon read (been studying a bit and taking breaks to read some of Antigone).. I read Oedipus Rex yesterday, so this was an intriguing follow-up. The emotional extremes are fantastic. I love the courage, rashness even. Antigone is a fascinating character as a female at that time, and the themes are deep and striking.
The discourse is brilliant. The story is a story of great extremes: of passion and heartbreak, of joy and grief, of courage and cowardice, of life and death...
"Go if you think it’s right. Even though you act without sense, to your family you are truly dear.” -Ismene, Antigone, Sophocles
Truly a very well-done play. Oedipus was a more intriguing character overall, but the plot and philosophy of this play is interesting as well. Some of the dialogue and discourse might even have been better than in Oedipus Rex. I am quite glad to have stumbled across works of Sophocles.
The discourse is brilliant. The story is a story of great extremes: of passion and heartbreak, of joy and grief, of courage and cowardice, of life and death...
"Go if you think it’s right. Even though you act without sense, to your family you are truly dear.” -Ismene, Antigone, Sophocles
Truly a very well-done play. Oedipus was a more intriguing character overall, but the plot and philosophy of this play is interesting as well. Some of the dialogue and discourse might even have been better than in Oedipus Rex. I am quite glad to have stumbled across works of Sophocles.
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes