[POLI 231] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (76 pages long)

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 231
• Professor: Arash Abizadeh

Document Summary

Lecture 2 outline: antigone: conflict b/w creon & antigone: many dimensions, family ties (private) vs political ties. This conflict is strengthened in the play since creon is aantigone"s uncle which therefore mixes the cities politics will family business and conflicts. Antigone is as well seen mixing conflicts with politics and family as is is supposed to marry the son of her uncle who is the ruler of the lands. There is as well a family conflict regarding policies between antigone and her. Antigone wants to rebels against the city"s unjust politics set by her uncle while her sister wants to remain true to the laws and orders: woman vs man. There is a conflict between antigone and her sister regarding the role of women in their society and politics. Her sister thinks women should do as they are told and not confront politics as she thinks it is a mans job to do that.