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Jean Anouilh ends his play Antigone differently than the "original" Antigone which was written by Sophocles.
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Jean Anouilh ends his play Antigone differently than the "original" Antigone which was written by Sophocles. The conclusions, influenced by each author's separate themes, were structured to placate the different societies of the time. Sophocles wrote Antigone as a continuation of Oedipus Rex, inspired from the early Mesopotamian society. In turn, Anouilh adapted Antigone during World War II as a form of protest to the Nazis occupation of mainland Europe. Although each playwright's motivation was different, and both Antigones served different purposes in their respective societies, the question that both plays ask is the same: Is man's law more important then gods' law? The intent of this paper is to explore how this question, as well as two other themes, influence the conclusion of Sophocles' and Anouilh's Antigone. The issue of whether or not man's law is more important then gods' law is a debate that many philosophers and writers have...
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