Antigone

Antigone

Antigone is a Greek Theban play that was written by Sophocles about 2500 years ago. It is the last part of the three Greek Theban plays written by that writer. It highlights the political atmosphere that was existent in the Greek society at that time in a way that enables readers of this time to grasp an understanding about how the ancient Greek society was like. It explored the many political issues that leaders faced while trying to run the affairs of the state. It also outlines how the struggle to attain power often resulted in long and prolonged internal warfare ...