Anouilh depicts the contrast between illusion and clarity mainly through the dialogue of Antigone and Creon. In the scene where Creon is persuading Antigone to go to her room, Creon attempts to bend the rules by creating the illusion that Antigone had buried Polynices out of some childish whim. Antigone, on the other hand, maintains clarity and simplicity with her arguments by stating her stance on the matter. For instance, Creon explains the full meaning of life and happiness. Antigone replies that, “What kind of happiness do you foresee in me? What are the unimportant little sins that I shall have to commit before I am allowed to sink my teeth into life and tear happiness from it? The author uses this contrast in order to cause the reader to question the truths of their society and moral standards. Are they created under an illusion? Is Antigone trying to find the core of these standards?
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
IB Junior English Journal Response 20
Antigone (Journal 3 - Conflicting concepts)
Anouilh depicts the contrast between illusion and clarity mainly through the dialogue of Antigone and Creon. In the scene where Creon is persuading Antigone to go to her room, Creon attempts to bend the rules by creating the illusion that Antigone had buried Polynices out of some childish whim. Antigone, on the other hand, maintains clarity and simplicity with her arguments by stating her stance on the matter. For instance, Creon explains the full meaning of life and happiness. Antigone replies that, “What kind of happiness do you foresee in me? What are the unimportant little sins that I shall have to commit before I am allowed to sink my teeth into life and tear happiness from it? The author uses this contrast in order to cause the reader to question the truths of their society and moral standards. Are they created under an illusion? Is Antigone trying to find the core of these standards?
Anouilh depicts the contrast between illusion and clarity mainly through the dialogue of Antigone and Creon. In the scene where Creon is persuading Antigone to go to her room, Creon attempts to bend the rules by creating the illusion that Antigone had buried Polynices out of some childish whim. Antigone, on the other hand, maintains clarity and simplicity with her arguments by stating her stance on the matter. For instance, Creon explains the full meaning of life and happiness. Antigone replies that, “What kind of happiness do you foresee in me? What are the unimportant little sins that I shall have to commit before I am allowed to sink my teeth into life and tear happiness from it? The author uses this contrast in order to cause the reader to question the truths of their society and moral standards. Are they created under an illusion? Is Antigone trying to find the core of these standards?
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