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A review by hades9stages
Antigone by Sophocles
5.0
I hope Dostoevsky read this.
This play revolves around Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, who defies the orders of King Creon to bury her brother Polynices, deemed a traitor by the state in the aftermath of a deadly conflict in Thebes.
Antigone's brother Polynices is killed in a battle against his own city, Thebes. King Creon, the ruler, orders that Polynices's body be left unburied as punishment for his betrayal. Antigone, driven by familial duty and moral obligation, chooses to defy Creon's decree, believing in the sacredness of burial rights. She decides to bury her brother despite the consequences, an act that leads to a confrontation with Creon.
Antigone, a symbol of unwavering loyalty to family and divine laws, stands in opposition to Creon's decree and the societal order he represents. Creon, in contrast, embodies state authority and the importance of maintaining law and order. Their clash represents a conflict between personal conscience and the obligations of civic duty.
Antigone grapples with profound themes such as moral responsibility, the conflict between divine and human laws, the nature of power, and the consequences of stubborn pride (hubris). It also dabbles into gender roles, individual autonomy, and the consequences of authoritarian rule.
It's incredible. I had to go through this play in one go because as soon as I realised where it was headed, I was blown away. This is probably one of the coolest things ever written, and while the plot seems pretty low-key and silly, the deeper meanings very easily seep through in a way that brands it as an actual masterpiece.
This play revolves around Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, who defies the orders of King Creon to bury her brother Polynices, deemed a traitor by the state in the aftermath of a deadly conflict in Thebes.
Antigone's brother Polynices is killed in a battle against his own city, Thebes. King Creon, the ruler, orders that Polynices's body be left unburied as punishment for his betrayal. Antigone, driven by familial duty and moral obligation, chooses to defy Creon's decree, believing in the sacredness of burial rights. She decides to bury her brother despite the consequences, an act that leads to a confrontation with Creon.
Antigone, a symbol of unwavering loyalty to family and divine laws, stands in opposition to Creon's decree and the societal order he represents. Creon, in contrast, embodies state authority and the importance of maintaining law and order. Their clash represents a conflict between personal conscience and the obligations of civic duty.
Antigone grapples with profound themes such as moral responsibility, the conflict between divine and human laws, the nature of power, and the consequences of stubborn pride (hubris). It also dabbles into gender roles, individual autonomy, and the consequences of authoritarian rule.
It's incredible. I had to go through this play in one go because as soon as I realised where it was headed, I was blown away. This is probably one of the coolest things ever written, and while the plot seems pretty low-key and silly, the deeper meanings very easily seep through in a way that brands it as an actual masterpiece.