CLA160H1 Lecture 9: CLA160 Lecture 9 Notes.doc
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Antigone sympathetic character stands firm in her honour and values symbol of freedom and justice her uncle and he king of thebes, creon is depicted as a fascist and a totalitarian leader chorus is dressed up a wealthy citizens of community class, gender, government in athens society, democracy relevant to interpretation of antigone issues are debatable there is no one simple conflict in the play three major aspects of a polis magistrates, council, and assembly all three aspects in athens, especially in later 5th century b. c. powerful city in ancient greek society. Political art and artistic politics rhetoric in 5th century b. c: many teachers of rhetoric continuation of pre socratics in a way sophists/philosophers teach people how to speak persuasively for politics, law court, etc. architecture, art art was often political in nature politics was rhetorical very artistic in a sense very litigious society being articulate was useful and important.
