Antigone and Creon
In the lesson today we focused on exploring the relationship between Antigone and Creon. In the same way that we explored the relationship between Antigone and Ismene, we started off in pairs (my partner was Ella) and we then shared our work to the class. Watching different partners explore the relationship between Antigone and Creon was interesting as I noticed in various scenes that anyone that was playing Creon would start off with an aggressive and brazen assurance which would then spark the character Antigone to grow increasingly more angry towards the situation. Both characters within the scene are very stubborn and both hold beliefs that they won't go against. Whilst Creon tried to persuade Antigone to drop her idea of burying her brother and to respect the city's laws, Antigone does not try to persuade Creon to spare her life. She is aware of her consequences due to her actions and does not want to be demeaned by Creon. Regularly, Creon addresses Antigone's gender and blames her behavior just because she is a woman; he does so to reinforce status between the two that Antigone actively refuses to acknowledge.
The scene linked to the historical context we had discussed in the lesson as the scene reflects how women were treated within Greek theatre and the importance of the consequences of our actions. Antigone is aware of her consequences but remains stubborn, in despite of Creon.
"I don't care. There's no greater glory than this for me....everyone here would cheer me, if fear didn't silence them." I feel that she's trying to assure herself of this, because she is afraid that Creon will make her see the error of her ways, and then all this rage and pain will be for nothing.
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