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Antigone: Changing Views of The Chorus
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 ....
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.... thanks to reckless daring. Never share my hearth never think my
thoughts, whoever does such things.” (Lines 409-416) In my opinion the man
laying down the law here is Creon and Antigone is the “man” wedding herself to
inhumanity.
The next major choral address is a turning point regarding their
attitude towards Antigone. At this point they are actually feeling pity
towards the rebellious young woman: “But now, even I'd rebel against the king.
I'd break all bounds when I see this-- I fill with tears, can't hold them back
not any more. . . I see Antigone make her way to the bridal ....
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