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  1. Sep 2025
    1. o leave my mother's son lying out there unburied that would be pain

      O: throughout the entirety of the play Antigone has had distinctly values on law and family, which differ drastically from her sister. This time it feels different. She sees death almost as a reward for doing something honorable, while characters like the guard see it as punishment.

    2. I'm powerless

      O: The contrast between Antigone and Ismene is quite strong because Antigone feels as though it is her duty to serve her brother even though it is unlawful, while Ismene continues repeating the idea that she is powerless/that she's a woman and is unable to help like her sister is planning to

    1. allows us entry into the mystery to be explored.

      O: This form of literature and art allows for lots of interpretation. The lack of information and concrete facts allow for the viewers to form there own connections and visualize/place themselves into the character. In plays, less is more.