This poem is quite successful in getting the plot across to the reader. Unfortunatly, that is all he can get across because of his beleif that, "inside every fat book is a skinny book trying to get out." Sargoff cannot have character descriptions, themes, or any real detail in his "skinny book" because of his beleifs. Sargoff leaves off why Polynices should not be burried and why his brother, who is not even menchoned, can be burried. This is important to building the feelings of contempt towards Creon and an understanding of what Antigone is doing. Also, because this is a "Humorous Distillation," the tone of the play is lost. Instead of being a dramatic play about obeying a higher law, it is a comical, rhyming poem about what happened. This
Yes, Antigone does follow the Aristotelian Unities. The play occurs in
the same place and roughly the same time. Things that happened before the play
or outside of the place, was told by a messenger or a character themself. The
action was all centered around Antigone's actions. Her actions were the sole
should obey the law of the gods and human laws. The complication of the story is done through Creon misunderstanding what is happening. Creon thinks at one point that the guard has been bribed when actually he is telling the truth. Creon's recognition is when he finaly sees what has been happening and that Antigone is innocent and that Polynices should be buried.
Antigone does follow the Greek definition of tragedy. Tragedy is a s
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