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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY The Intellectual Heritage Program The Good Life - Spring 2018 Midterm Exam Essay Prompt J. Benin, Ph.D. Asst. Prof. of Instruction, 533 Anderson Hall - Due Date - Mon, 10-30-17 March 2 Working independently, your essay should be no less than 3 double spaced pages, using Arial font, size #12. Your essay must have a cover page with the following information centered on the page: Your Name, The Title of Your Essay. The Good Life - Spring 2018 Section # Jamal Benin, Ph.D. Asst. Prof. of Instruction You should develop your essay using the academic - persuasive mode of writing. However, you may include the descriptive and narrative modes of writing in the body of your essay. You must have a point of view. You must have a clear, concise thesis statement in the first paragraph of your essay. Then, you should provide at least three (3) examples of supporting evidence in the introductory paragraph, or by the second (2nd) paragraph. Your conclusion should paraphrase and expand upon your opening. In addition, your essay should include logical transitions between the introduction, body, and conclusion as well as between body paragraphs that include evidential support (https://english.purdue.edu). This assignment is worth 25 points towards your final grade: Content 12 pts, Structure 8 pts, Mechanics 5 pts. You will upload your essay to Safe Assign by Mon. 10-30-17. In preparation for this assignment we have close read and discussed Antigone by Sophocles - Intro. and Trans. by Meineck & Woodruff, as well as distributed and read two handouts: Classical Natural Law Theory - http://www.iep.utm.edu/natlaw/ and Gorsuch's chance to correct Scalia on the Constitution, The Washington Post, by George Will. Additionally, we have watched sections of Jean Anouilh's adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone, paying specific attention to the discussion between Creon and Antigone which includes the punctuated statement by King Creon "It's just Politics!" A textual analysis of the fiery exchange between Creon and Antigone provides the difference in approach between Sophocles and Anouilh. Specifically, for this assignment, we see that Sophocles and Jean Anouilh have a different take on politics that may embody similar and different ancient and modern cultural norms and values; Creon tells us "It's just Politics!" What does Sophocles tell us (376-775) about Creon's Theban politics? In The Play of Power, Eisenstein et al (1996) offer a broad definition of politics to which we will refer during our fall 2017 Midterm writing assignment. Eisenstein et al formally state: "Politics consists of influence processes involving both conflict and cooperation, and occurring both within and outside of government, that authoritatively determine for a wide range of groups who get what, when, and how" (p. 8). Moreover, the handouts serve to define and illuminate Natural Law, thus connecting the ancient perspective to contemporary life. The handouts also highlight Paul Woodruff's introductory statement on the "God's unfailing Unwritten Laws (p. xxvii & 456-9). Your assignment is to compare and contrast the renditions offered by Sophocles and Anouilh employing three (3) of the following timeless and universal themes in Sophocles' inexorable tragedy, Antigone (anti - against & gone - birth): 1) unwritten natural law, 2) written law, 3) loss and grief, 4) rest for the tormented soul, 5) women's power and morality, 6) the state, 7) powerlessness, 8) cultural hegemony, 9) war & treachery, 10) men's unyielding authority, 11) good and obedient vs bad and obdurate, 12) Antigone's values, 13) Creon's values, 14) fate, 15) autonomy, 16) gender and sex, 17) class and status, and 18) agency. When we are bom, hon borg natural law, ? kyti We are going to die die,
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Comparison and Contrast of Themes in Sophocles’ Inexorable Tragedy
The Good Life-Spring 2018 Section
Jamal Benin, Ph.D. Asst. Prof. of Instruction

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Comparison and Contrast of Themes in Sophocles’ Inexorable Tragedy
Antigone is a play presented by two different personalities. Sophocles first wrote it in 441
BC. However, it was later filmed into a movie by the French playwright Jean Anouilh. Notably,
the plot is the same in both since Creon who is the king forbids the proper burial of Polyneices
who is termed as a traitor since he killed his brother Eteocles. Nonetheless, Antigone who is the
sister of Polyneices wants a decent burial for her brother. Hence, she disobeys orders restricting
her from burying the brother correctly, and she goes ahead to do it. She is later killed. Thus, the
two plays are almost alike; hence, there are numerous similarities. Nevertheless, there are also
noticeable differences in the two plays. Therefore, the paper aims at comparing and contrasting
different renditions offered by Sophocles and Anouilh in the two plays.
Firstly, there is the aspect of men’s unyielding authority. In has some similarity in the two
plays. In both cases, it can be seen that it is the men who are after power. Firstly, Oedipus
killed his father Laius who was the king. Afterward, it was discovered that he was the murderer.
Thus, as punishment, he was banished, and he left Thebes. It is worth not that his two sons
were the ones who were supposed to take over the throne. However, they were too young;
hence, Creon occupied the seat buying time until they grew up. Afterward, they were big
enough, and the older son was expected to be the king. However, the younger son Eteocles
claimed the throne leaving his older brother. The situation caused some conflict and enmity. As
a result, Polyneices gathered an army to attack Eteocles who was now the king. Nevertheless,
in the battle, they all died.
Hence, it can be seen that Polyneices was the one supposed to be the king but Eteocles
was too hungry to get into power depriving his brother the throne. Besides, Polyneices wanted
to yield into power as well and that is why he formed an army to attack his brother. Hence, the

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need to be powerful led to a battle and they both ended up killing each other. After that, there
was no ruler in the community. Thus, Creon again ascended into power. Notably, the chance
was not given to Antigone since she was a woman. Creon started exercising power manifested
on him and during a conversation with Antigone, he says that he has taken the task of
governing on his shoulders, and he must face the consequences. Additionally, he convinces her
that there must be men who accept responsibilities. Also, despite the fact that Antigone is his
niece, he gives orders for her to be killed just to show his manhood and status. Therefore, it can
be seen that it is only men who yield into authority in both plays.
Additionally, both Sophocles and Anouilh explore the issue of law. Apparently, there are
two types of law as seen in the plays; that is, unwritten natural law and written law. Unwritten
natural law may be defined as the divine law. It is in the conscience of individuals; hence,
humans are obliged to morally obey it. For instance, when Creon restricted a proper burial to
Polyneices, Antigone felt that he was disobeying the divine law. Notably, there is no law stated
that one must be buried under the soil. However, it was in Antigone’s conscience that his
brother should be given a proper burial irrespective of the conditions. On the contrary, the
written law can be defined as the human law. It is developed by humans especially leaders to
aid in the governance of the society. Thus, Creon as a king set his own rules to govern his
people. Nonetheless, he forgot the divine law and at the end, he ordered the death of Antigone.
Hence, the unwritten and written laws are similar in the two plays.
Furthermore, there is the theme of women’s power. It contrasts in the two plays. In
Sophocles play which is acted in the ancient times, Antigone and Creon are involved in an
argument, and everyone gives their point of view. However, the argument is short, and Creon is
the one that mostly dominates the debate. Lastly, he argues that Antigo...


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