In-Class Essay: Antigone

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The German philosopher Hegel stated that the Antigone represents the tragic collision of right against right, with both sides equally justified. Do you agree with this interpretation? Why or why not? Describe the moral positions of Antigone and Creon and point to the scenes and dialogues which reveal them. Does Sophocles take a stand in favor of either side? How? What vision of life, morality, and the gods' relationship with men emerges from this play?

In-Class Essay: Antigone

Be sure to use quotes to support your response to the following prompt:

The German philosopher Hegel stated that the Antigone represents the tragic collision of right against right, with both sides equally justified. Do you agree with this interpretation? Why or why not? Describe the moral positions of Antigone and Creon and point to the scenes and dialogues which reveal them. Does Sophocles take a stand in favor of either side? How? What vision of life, morality, and the gods' relationship with men emerges from this play?

In-Class Essay: Antigone

Be sure to use quotes to support your response to the following prompt:

The German philosopher Hegel stated that the Antigone represents the tragic collision of right against right, with both sides equally justified. Do you agree with this interpretation? Why or why not? Describe the moral positions of Antigone and Creon and point to the scenes and dialogues which reveal them. Does Sophocles take a stand in favor of either side? How? What vision of life, morality, and the gods' relationship with men emerges from this play?

In-Class Essay: Antigone

Be sure to use quotes to support your response to the following prompt:

The German philosopher Hegel stated that the Antigone represents the tragic collision of right against right, with both sides equally justified. Do you agree with this interpretation? Why or why not? Describe the moral positions of Antigone and Creon and point to the scenes and dialogues which reveal them. Does Sophocles take a stand in favor of either side? How? What vision of life, morality, and the gods' relationship with men emerges from this play?