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dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
This was so good! But tbh I had no idea what the chorus was talking about half the time. Read it for my Yale program, and I’m very glad I did. Greek tragedies are so sad tho :( why does everyone have to kill themselves in the end..
Mn rechtenstudent hart gaat hier sneller van kloppen.
“Of course i did . It wasn’t Zeus, not in the least, who made this proclamation- not to me. Nor did that justice, dwelling with the gods ordain such laws for men. Nor did i think that your edict had so much force that you, a mere mortal , could override the Gods, the great unwritten unshakable traditions. They are alive, not just today or yesterday; they live forever from the first of time, and no one knows when they first saw the light.”
“Of course i did . It wasn’t Zeus, not in the least, who made this proclamation- not to me. Nor did that justice, dwelling with the gods ordain such laws for men. Nor did i think that your edict had so much force that you, a mere mortal , could override the Gods, the great unwritten unshakable traditions. They are alive, not just today or yesterday; they live forever from the first of time, and no one knows when they first saw the light.”
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another Academic greek reading But I liked how mentally ill people perform in the society.
Hail CREON!!
Hail CREON!!
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Even better than I remembered. What is it about the ancient Greek playwrights and their ability to pack in the most momentous action, significant dialogue and impactful lessons in such a short space? Is there some kind of collected background built up from previous reading and study that makes this feel like the story is familiar and I'm walking in at just the right moment, or is it in the nature of good tragedies to provide just enough set up then get right to the drama, and the learnings available? Amazing in a sense that much of what the play wishes to convey to the audience makes sense even in a modern context: Honouring the word of law is one thing, but honouring the gods is even more important, or for my fellow atheists, honouring the rituals and culture, and one's family, respect for the dead, wisdom is often hard won and stubborn pride is dangerous. It's interesting to see Antigone framed as in the right but still see Creon dismiss her as much for being a woman as going against his edict. Yet, Haimon is a man and Creon's son, and is similarly lumped in with Antigone, Creon bent on asserting that anyone who goes against his word, who suggests he's in the wrong has been bewitched/persuaded, or bribed, it takes his peers, older men like Teiresias (who he still accuses of taking bribes) and the Chorus to finally make Creon see sense. Given it's a tragedy, the lessons are underlined by being taken to heart to late, as much as it's a grim agency, Antigone's choice to decide the time of her demise rather than remain living but entombed, leads me to think back to Medea. Are women often shown as violently taking charge in ancient tragedy because they do not possess much agency when they are following the polite rules of their societies? 🤔 Food for thought. Perhaps because of their smaller roles and subsequent actions, Haimon's and Euridice's deaths feel like echoes of Antigone's choice: Creon's folly, exponentially punished due to his repeated lack of heeding good advice. I'm glad I have this play out of the Classical Tragedy Greek and Roman ed. by Robert W. Corrigan, because I'm definitely in the mood to read more ancient tragic plays. Who knew?!
⚠️suicide
⚠️suicide
No rating because if I do it won’t be the truth since it was really hard to understand all the things in this book.
However, I love mythology and everything near it so kinda liked the mood of this book even if it’s super sad
However, I love mythology and everything near it so kinda liked the mood of this book even if it’s super sad