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Portrayal of society in "Oedipus the King" and "Antigone"
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Portrayal of society in "Oedipus the King" and "Antigone" People and society have been significant principles in every civilization. We gain power through it, stay on top because of it and are a part of it. In Sophocles' time people were of great importance for the Greeks, it was the time of the establishment of democracy, the country was governed for and by the people. Antigone was written in France during the German occupation and contains political messages to the people. This essay tends to investigate how society is portrayed in Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Jean Anouilh's Antigone, and briefly how and for what purpose this is done. The portrayal of society depicts the society in the play, and how that reflects the contemporary society of the author. One way of portraying society in Oedipus the King is through the chorus. In this play the chorus is a group...
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