sophocles papers

Sophocles' 'Antigone' / Catharsis & Audience Identification
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A 5 page paper on the process of 'tragic catharsis' in Sophocles' classic play. Beginning with a definition of tragedy which includes the concept of catharsis, the paper shows how audiences watching Antigone empathize by putting their own self-doubts up there on the stage, and symbolically work them out right alongside Antigone. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Cathaud.wps


Sophocles' 'Antigone' / Heroism
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A 5 page paper examining the question of whether there is a true hero in Sophocles' play. The paper concludes that for the twentieth century reader both Creon and Antigone seem like victims. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Heroant.wps


Sophocles' 'Antigone' / Role Of The Chorus
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A 5 page paper on the role of the Chorus in this ancient Greek play by Sophocles. The paper concludes that the Chorus represents the point of view of...