Sophocles Adaptation Of The Play Antigone

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Today's interactive oral presentations on the social and political context of Ancient Greece helped me achieve a deeper understanding of Sophocles' adaptation of the play Antigone. While reading the play, I had been unsure about Antigone' s decisions; why did she have to publicize her decisions, and not keep it private? Why would she risk getting caught? However, these question were soon answered through the presentations.
Antigone lived in a heaviily religious proccess. The very existence of a thymele (an altar) in the center of the orchestra was fascinating as it proved once again how heavily religion was incoporated thoroughout the culture. When Antigone put up her fight with Creon, she was not only fighting on her behalf, but also for
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