POLI 1001 Chapter : 11 5 14
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Both views are present in ancient classical world. Antigone is a play about 2 perspectives and real respect of the 2 above. Keep in mind, 3 layers of analysis: illustrated in 2 major characteristics, power of state vs. power of higher law, priam state, antigone- higher law, public realm vs. Wrote about 103 plays: we only have 7 of them. He grew up during the persian wars. Chosen the dance and sing naked ant the monument at age 16. He gave up acting due to weak voice. He won 1st prize at the festival of dionysus at age 28- he beat aeschylus. He won 1st prize 24 times only got second 7 other times and never placed 3rd. One thing we see at of antigone is his life is a spider web and we are at the center and being pulled in different directions. Much of this business of fate is a mystery writes his out of order.
