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A review by flamepea
Antigone by Sophocles
4.0
“These laws— I was not about to break them, not out of fear of some man’s wounded pride”
Sophocle’s Antigone is the third of the Oedipus cycle plays chronologically though originally was written first. I was very pleasantly surprised by Antigone’s determined and defiant behaviour against King Creon, she truly was forward for her time and challenged traditional gender roles.
Antigone the main tragic heroine is willing to die for her rights and inevitably proves Creon wrong. While many argue that she was still filling gender roles because burial rights were important among women, it is not just about burial rights but her actions towards Creon. Creon demonstrates the highest masculine power, the king- his word his law. Not even death threatens Antigone and we truly see the opposite in Ismene. Ismene is shaped by societal expectations and is submissive towards men. While the chorus clearly sympathises more with Creon (which serve as audiences opinions at the time) its great to read Antigone in a more modern sense.
I really enjoyed Sophocle’s writing style, I love the dramatic irony which can be entertaining to read and there were quite a few powerful quotes.
Sophocle’s Antigone is the third of the Oedipus cycle plays chronologically though originally was written first. I was very pleasantly surprised by Antigone’s determined and defiant behaviour against King Creon, she truly was forward for her time and challenged traditional gender roles.
Antigone the main tragic heroine is willing to die for her rights and inevitably proves Creon wrong. While many argue that she was still filling gender roles because burial rights were important among women, it is not just about burial rights but her actions towards Creon. Creon demonstrates the highest masculine power, the king- his word his law. Not even death threatens Antigone and we truly see the opposite in Ismene. Ismene is shaped by societal expectations and is submissive towards men. While the chorus clearly sympathises more with Creon (which serve as audiences opinions at the time) its great to read Antigone in a more modern sense.
I really enjoyed Sophocle’s writing style, I love the dramatic irony which can be entertaining to read and there were quite a few powerful quotes.