Antigone

Do your own homework

>>8743377
It's the worst of Sophocles' Theban plays.

>>8743400
It's great. Don't be a loser.

>>8743391
Funny you should say that, I read both Antigones for an essay. I've already done that, and want to discuss it on /lit/ now

>>8743400
I haven't read the others, why didn't you like it? I do have to say the background information about the war between Argos and Thebes intrigued me.

wtf was Creon's problem?

>>8743435
He does whatever it takes for stability. He doesn't like the stink of Polynice's body entering his palace either but he has to put up with it to keep the oafs he's governing under control

>>8743449
and he's paranoid as fuck

>>8743377
I've read Sophocles' version for school a couple of years ago. We had a great discussion about it. I should reread it some of these days.
Žižek's version was supposed to have the world premiere at a theater in my city this year but they apparently had some problems and it's postponed for the next season. The text has been released here in the meantime, but I haven't read it. I'd rather see it live first.
Is it even available in your language?

>>8743571
If it's in English I can read it. Can I get a pdf somewhere?

>>8743407

Read Oedipus Rex and come back in an hour. It's amazing.

>>8743601
already did :^)

>>8743600
I'm not an anglo, I don't know if it has been translated into English at all. That's why I asked you.

>>8743610
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavoj_%C5%BDi%C5%BEek_bibliography
yep

>>8743435
He wanted to look strong but then he realised he fucked up but he couldn't back down because of a woman (and family at that!) because then he would look very weak.

>>8743377
>>8743400
Oedipus at Colonus is the best of the three desu

>>8743377
OP, check out the following close commentaries of Antigone by the classicist and philosopher Seth Benardete.
Part 1
http://www.interpretationjournal.com/backissues/Vol_4-3.pdf

Part 2
http://www.interpretationjournal.com/backissues/Vol_5-1.pdf

Part 3
http://www.interpretationjournal.com/backissues/Vol_5-2.pdf

>>8743435
Creon did nothing wrong. His only misstep was losing his guts near the end and backpedaling. The traitor deserved what he got, Antigone was whiny and her arguments were appeals to emotion and other irrational trash.

>>8744065
and to add to this, Polynices was a dickhead, and Creon and Eteocles knew this, so they blocked him out of power. They were just doing what was best for Thebes, because Polynices was a warmonger. He even attacked his own fucking city. I don't know why people defend him. Sure, Eteocles broke the deal they had, but that was because they needed to keep Thebes stable.

>>8744065
>>8744121
In Anouilh's version both Polynice and Eteocle are dickheads

>>8744028
saved

thanks pal

>>8743377
>>8743377
>>8743377
CONTROVERSIAL OPINION: OEDIPUS AT COLONUS IS THE BEST IN THE CYCLE