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Readings on Antigone / Don Nardo, book editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: The Greenhaven Press literary companion to world literaturePublication details: San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, 1999.Description: 160 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 1565109686 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PA4413.A7 R44 1999
Contents:
Foreword -- Introduction -- Sophocles and Antigone -- Theban saga of myths -- 1. Plot, themes, and ideas of Antigone -- The story of Antigone / Michael Grant ; The play is a treasure trove of Western cultural principles / Victor D. Hanson & John Heath ; The maltreatment of a human body evokes horror and outrage / H.D.F. Kitto ; The play dramatizes problems faced by politicians / Edith Hall ; Respect for community is as important as respect for loved ones / Gilbert Norwood ; The community stands or falls on the rule of law / C.M. Bowra -- 2. Antigone's qualities and motivations -- Love is the source of Antigone's heroic spirit / Bernard M.W. Knox ; Antigone dies for her principles / Bernard M.W. Knox ; By acting like a man, Antigone provokes fear and hostility / Sarah B. Pomeroy ; Why does Antigone kill herself? / Jan Kott -- 3. The play's other characters -- A general breakdown of the characters / William N. Bates ; The mythical sources of the characters / Joan V. O'Brien ; The play has two central characters / H.D.F. Kitto ; Ismene is motivated by love for her sister / G.M. Kirkwood ; The role of the gods / Cedric H. Whitman -- 4. Modern adaptations of Antigone reevaluate its themes and characters -- A modern Antigone strives for an unattainable purity / John Harvey ; Brecht's Antigone emphasizes contemporary rather than universal ideals / Keith A. Dickson ; Two contemporary Antigones retain the noble qualities of Sophocles' heroine / Anna Krajewska-Wieczorek -- Appendix A: The origins of theater -- Appendix B: Greek theatrical production.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Foreword -- Introduction -- Sophocles and Antigone -- Theban saga of myths -- 1. Plot, themes, and ideas of Antigone -- The story of Antigone / Michael Grant ; The play is a treasure trove of Western cultural principles / Victor D. Hanson & John Heath ; The maltreatment of a human body evokes horror and outrage / H.D.F. Kitto ; The play dramatizes problems faced by politicians / Edith Hall ; Respect for community is as important as respect for loved ones / Gilbert Norwood ; The community stands or falls on the rule of law / C.M. Bowra -- 2. Antigone's qualities and motivations -- Love is the source of Antigone's heroic spirit / Bernard M.W. Knox ; Antigone dies for her principles / Bernard M.W. Knox ; By acting like a man, Antigone provokes fear and hostility / Sarah B. Pomeroy ; Why does Antigone kill herself? / Jan Kott -- 3. The play's other characters -- A general breakdown of the characters / William N. Bates ; The mythical sources of the characters / Joan V. O'Brien ; The play has two central characters / H.D.F. Kitto ; Ismene is motivated by love for her sister / G.M. Kirkwood ; The role of the gods / Cedric H. Whitman -- 4. Modern adaptations of Antigone reevaluate its themes and characters -- A modern Antigone strives for an unattainable purity / John Harvey ; Brecht's Antigone emphasizes contemporary rather than universal ideals / Keith A. Dickson ; Two contemporary Antigones retain the noble qualities of Sophocles' heroine / Anna Krajewska-Wieczorek -- Appendix A: The origins of theater -- Appendix B: Greek theatrical production.