Reflection On The Greek Tragedy Of Antigona

Reflection on the Greek Tragedy of Antigona

Antigone was written by Sophocles in the attic era of the seventh century.C. The work begins with the dispute between two brothers on the throne and both die, but one of them is not authorized to be buried. Antigone fought so that this being of the same blood is buried but the arrogant king denied him even being the uncle of the protagonist and the deceased.

Contextually, the work is located during the flowering of Greek civilization, also considered as the cradle of the theater. Sophocles is clearly influenced by philosophical currents characteristics of time. A main characteristic of your style is the ability to issue a message to society in a persuasive way, thus managing to change the way you see life. In addition, it is possible to emphasize, the existence of two peculiarities which are present in most of the works of Sophocles, this includes gender, which in this case is a tragedy, and in its theme very attached to the lives of the kings whoThey were the most powerful people in time where the plot is located.

Antigone is the protagonist within this story embodied in a theatrical representation. It is figured to a person in common who wants justice for his relative, and in this case even more because it is his brother. She longs for pollinices dignity and who in turn has her respective funeral honors. Even at my appreciation, Antigone was backed by the divine laws, which are above the earthly, it is for this reason that his position remained firm at all times until his death.

Under this statement, it is demonstrated that in the face of any adversity the family is the most important and the protection of it is vital.

I realized that despite the time where this theatrical work was thought and developed, the ideology of overcoming this social problem, which lies in the conflict between divine and earthly laws, was through messages to society. For me it is a great idea, since, for the sixth century it was a great innovation to combat it and how it has been evidenced, it has achieved its fruits with excellently planned persuasive strategies. I learned that Sophocles is a great writer because he managed to convey a message clearly and entertaining using his solemn style as his best weapon.