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Changing Views of The Chorus in Antigone

 
The chorus, a group of common people who follow the actions of the play

Antigone, waver in their support of either Antigone or Creon, depending on their

actions during a particular part of the story-line.  Early in the play it is

evident that they are extremely pro-Creon, but a short time later they seem to

sway into the direction of Antigone and support her actions.  This incongruency

about the them, however, was an extremely interesting feature of this Sophocles

drama, causing the reader to question the reliability of the chorus.

 

      The opening lines from the chorus merely inform the reader about the war

which had just taken place between Thebes and Argos.  Their last lines of this

opening choral passage, however, introduced king Creon, making him seem quite

noble yet mysterious to his loyal subjects.  They state such questions as:  "

what new plan will he launch?" and "Why this sudden call to the old men

summoned at one command?" (Lines 175-178) These lines are utili... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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