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Individual Versus State in "Antigone"
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Individual Versus State in "Antigone"
This paper discusses the main theme of the play "Antigone."
1,582 words (approx. 6.3 pages) |
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MLA | 2004
Paper Summary:
The paper's thesis is that the main theme of the play is the conflict of two different views of the world, that of Antigone and that of Creon. The paper also looks at the contrast between their claims and contends that both are valid.From the Paper:
"In Sophocles' "Antigone" the main theme of the play is the conflict of two different views of the world that of Antigone and that of Creon and the contrast between their claims. Antigone eschews the laws of the state by insisting on burial for her brother Polyneices who is a traitor to Thebes. In contrast, Creon adheres to the laws of the state by refusing burial for Polyneices."More papers on Individual Versus State in "Antigone":
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Individual Versus State in "Antigone" (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Individual-Versus-State-in-Antigone/73673
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"Individual Versus State in "Antigone"" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Individual-Versus-State-in-Antigone/73673>
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