Contributor
Nardo, Don, 1947-
Imprint:San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, c1999.
Description160 p. ; 22 cm.
Note:The story of Antigone / Michael Grant. - The play is a treasure trove of western cultural principles / Victor D. Hanson and John Heath. - The maltreatment of a human body evokes horror and outrage / H. D. F. Kitto. - The play dramatizes problems faced by politicians / Edith Hall. - Respect for community is as important as respect for loved ones / Gilbert Norwood. - The community stands or falls on the Rule of Law / C. M. Bowra. - Love is the source of Antigone's heroic spirit / Bernard M. W. Knox. - Antigone dies for her principles / Bernard M. W. Knox. - By acting like a man, Antigone provokes fear and hostility / Sarah B. Pomeroy. - Why does Antigone kill herslf? / Jan Kott. - A general breakdown of the characters / William N. Bates. - The mythical sources of the characters / Joan V. O'Brien. - The play has two central characters / H. D. F. Kitto. - Ismene is motivated by love for her sister / G. M. Kirkwood. - The role of the gods / Cedric H. Whitman. - A modern Antigone strives for an unattainable purity / John Harvey. - Brecht's Antigone emphasizes contemporary rather than universal ideals / Keith A. Dickson. - Two contemporary Antigone's retain the noble qualities of Sophecles' heroine / Anna Krajewska-Wieczorek.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-155) and index.
