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Antigone

Sophocles

3.62 AVERAGE


Tragedy indeed!

It is quite astonishing that over 2500 years since this play was written the issues of power and democracy are as relevant now as they were then. And that the perception of women in relation to that power also remains much unchanged.

I didn't enjoy this in the sense that I felt gripped or compelled to read more. But I appreciated it's significance as a literary classic and felt it to be a powerful story.
emotional informative reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny reflective tense fast-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
challenging reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Homer can only dream. 
dark emotional fast-paced

LOVE "i'm already dead." something something the circular nature of tragedy, they were doomed from the beginning, from her first appearance onstage antigone had accepted her own death, something something hamlet "i am dead, horatio" something something it's a sad song but we tell it anyway 
dark emotional
dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

i was enjoying myself n the dang footnotes spoil the draamatic ending bc they assume everyone knows the story! news flash not everyone is an expert on the cultural canon of literature! i cried a lot while reading this bc of all the brother shit