Week of May 14 - May 18

Monday: Read in SOPHOCLES the introduction to Antigone and the first part of the play (at least to page 69 and do not skip chorus) + Take notes on what you learned and what you thought about

Each night you should be tabbing quotations, patterns or anomalies that catch your attention

You should also start thinking about the cultural pieces that influence the writing. Pick one of the following and start doing some research on your topic (you do not have to print out articles but you should take notes of the things you are learning): 1. The theatre of the absurd, 2. Jean Anouilh, 3. Nazi occupation of France, 4. Vichy Regime, 5. Games in the 1940's, and 6. Jewish "Tribe".  Leave a comment by Wednesday letting me know what topic you are researching and come to class on Friday with a good solid page of notes on your topic (keep track of where your information comes from).  The groups do not have to be equally divided, pick what interests you.

Tuesday: Read Anouilh's Antigone pages 3-19 + Journal #10 (two parts - list of events + reflection): In order for you to consider character's motivations, I would like you to consider how Anouilh structures the play.  To accomplish this, outline the events in the 48 hours prior to Nurse catching Antigone sneaking in the house. After doing so, address how Anouilh explains the previous days events?  How does Anouilh's structure affect the reader's interpretation of characters, motivations, or events?

Wednesday: Read pages 20-29 + Journal #11: How has the role of the chorus changed?  What type of tone does the author use with the chorus and what words help to support your analysis?  How does the chorus comment on the tragic elements of the play?

Thursday: Read pages 30-44 + Journal #12: Anouilh bombards his audience with conflicting ideas, phrases, images..choose a set of concepts: yes vs no, ugly vs pretty, truth vs lies, illusions vs reality, dull vs color...discuss how and why Anouilh creates the tension between the contrasting ideas.

Friday: Enjoy your weekend