- What was happening when Antigone was created?
Sophocles; also known as the writer of the play, was one of the great generals to lead a military expedition against Samos. This time period was known as the national fervor. It was a time of Political arguments, which Sophocles uses in the play, however he does not include other things such as propaganda but instead focuses his attention on the characters and their themes only. Sophocle chooses to expose Creon and his affect on his people that felt silenced and too afraid to tell him his wrongs. Creon was ,made a fool of in this play and it's a surprise Sophocles didn't spend more time talking about Thebes and its current events.
- Was its creation influenced by any specific historical events?
It is thought that the conflict betwixt two cities in Athens could have misled his beliefs and influenced him to seize all senses of control that he could possess.
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