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"Antigone" by Sophocles
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"Antigone" by Sophocles
This paper is about the play "Antigone" by Sophocles.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages) |
3 sources |
MLA | 2005
Paper Summary:
This paper discusses the play "Antigone" by Sophocles. It is not a plot summary; instead it examines one of the central themes, the relative importance of divine law and man's laws. The paper also discusses the consequences of arbitrary laws.From the Paper:
"According to an essay by Frederick Kluth on his website, the action of the play begins with Antigone asking her sister Ismene to help her bury their brother Creon. The king of Thebes has announced his decision to outlaw the burial of Polynices because he is a traitor and an enemy. Ismene is afraid of King Creon and refuses so Antigone goes herself to bury Polynices."More papers on "Antigone" by Sophocles :
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APA Citation:
"Antigone" by Sophocles (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 09, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Antigone-by-Sophocles/73840
MLA Citation:
""Antigone" by Sophocles " 15 January 2012. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Antigone-by-Sophocles/73840>
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