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How far have we read? And which translation?
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Good morning! Sorry to be off to such a late start, but we all woke up feeling that this was a pancake morning -- you know how it is.
Anyway. The first question to ask is how far everyone's gotten with the reading?
I am about halfway through the play. It's shorter than I'd realized -- about seventy...
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Man vs. woman
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There is a great deal in Antigone that speaks of the rights (and the strength) of the state pitted against the individual. But I think it's important to look at another struggle within the play: male vs. female.
Greek women's rights -- to mingle with crowds and meet with non-related men, to show an...
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Contemporary relevance of Antigone
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In 1853, Matthew Arnold wrote that it was "no longer possible that we should feel a deep interest in the Antigone of Sophocles." One hundred and fifty years later, how true is that for a western audience?
What are the issues in Antigone that have relevance in our world?
The first thing that cam...
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Words On Us piece on Antigone
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Just wanted to let everyone know that I got the piece on Antigone up. I put in links to all the titles I mention in the essay, including a few translations of Antigone and a few books about ancient Greece, so if they tickle your interest, you can just click through to Amazon and buy them. Or at least know wha...
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State vs. individual
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indyandarmysmom posted this question:
"A quote from The Ancient World: Justice, Heroism, and Responsibility: "these itinerant teachers called Sophists...were all the rage with the brilliant youth, but suspect to the older generation. Their contrast of the 'conventional' and 'natural'...
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Summarizing scenes?
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Hi, all --
Just wanted to know if there is any interest in having me do this. If I hear a yes, I'll go ahead; otherwise I won't bother.
It's been a very busy week, but I'm hoping to have a little time to chat this Saturday (Oct. 21), since I'll be mostly gone the weekend before Halloween. So if anyone...
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Questions, questions, questions...
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Can you tell I'm getting confused? Here is my list of questions to see if anyone else out there may have the answer.
Who does the Chorus Leader side with, Eteocles or Polyneices? That came up in a study guide I have here so I looked to the play. I can't figure it out. Eteocles was the king at the moment, P...
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Book Chat: Sat. October 21
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(Just thought I'd give it a heading of its own and make it all official-looking, though I know I already mentioned it in another posting...)
I'll be around on Saturday, so thought I'd host a little chat if anyone's interested. I'll be checking in at least every hour or so, and posting about what I'v...
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Antigone!
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Hi, all --
As I've said, I'm still figuring out this whole forum thing. You've noticed that there's been a slight shift in format. Since there are so many topics per title, I thought it would be better to have a separate forum for each read.
I will always check "old" forums, as well as posting to t...
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