Friday, April 17, 2015

Antigone

In literature, the word agency means, “the freedom and capacity to live or act in a defined world.” And so, when you look at the character of Antigone, to what extent does she have agency in the play? In what ways have you seen her act on her own ability to live and survive in this particular world? Antigone has agency in the play because she basically go against creons orders and buries her brothers, who killed each other she has a sister named Ismene who wants to abide by all rules that are given. Antigone is also engaged to Haemon who is Creons son because antigone was disobiedent she was suppose to be killed but because haemon loved his fiance so much he took time too seplain to his father what good she could bring

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