Antigone

Big-Picture Question 

The Antigone is distanced from the audience in terms of space and time. This distance allows Sophocles to portray topics/issues that are socially uncomfortable, politically contentious, religiously irreverent, and culturally radical. Give examples in Antigone that are1. socially uncomfortable2. politically contentious3. religiously irreverent4. culturally radical.Elaborate on your examples, comparing them with the current state of such topics/issues in the world. For instance, you can discuss women's rights vs. men's rights, or the rule of gods (religion, tradition) vs. the rule of men (law put in to place by the law-makers for the society to function).

Abbreviated Instructions (click here for complete instructions)

(1) Do the reading assignment for the module.

(2) Submit your Initial Post* to your discussion group before the initial deadline. In your initial post, you will need to (a) respond to the Big-Picture Question and (b) ask Your Own Question: