Antigone and Kreon

In your essay, examine Antigone and Kreon, identify what the principles of duty are that each must uphold. Then, explain which of the two characters, and their duty-bound actions, you are more sympathetic to and why – taking into account how those intermediaries, advisors, or commenters also influenced your opinion. You will need to address the main character’s actions, reactions to others, what they did right/wrong, and any emotional ploys they might have used.

Requirements:

• Your thesis will formulate an original, well-developed idea about the ways in which your readings address the tension between change and the status quo, while your introduction will fully introduce this connection and situate it within the context of the course. • Your body paragraphs will develop your interpretation by detailing and analyzing evidence. • You will utilize Martin Luther King, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”, and Wo-Haw Between Two Worlds,” a drawing by Kiowa artist/warrior Wo-Haw to fully develop, exemplify, and contextualize the thematic organization you have developed. You are expected to draw directly from content in the 2 chosen sources with rich detail, thoughtful examples, and pertinent quotes. Also consult the larger context and significance of your chosen sources as they relate to the pairing lecture material.