For this week we are studying one of the most influential literary depictions of the problem of justice: the tragic play Antigone by the Greek playwright Sophocles. Student tasks for the week are to:

1. Listen to the following lecture, which introduces the text and themes for the week. If you wish, you may follow along with the following lecture outline: Lecture 3 -- Sophocles -- outline.pdf

2. Read the text of the play, which is available at: https://mthoyibi.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/antigone_2.pdf

Note: Antigone is a play that is perhaps best enjoyed by way of performance. Students may choose to watch the following performance of a modern adaptation of Antigone if they wish. NOTE: you need to be logged in to the university library to access this link.

https://video-alexanderstreet-com.ezproxy.ub.gu.se/watch/antigone-6?context=channel:national-theatre-collection

If you have trouble with the link, you can follow an alternative link to search the university's databases here: https://www.ub.gu.se/en/databases/search. Search 'National Theatre', and select 'Theatre Performance and Design Collection' from the search results. Selecting this collection should allow you to search 'Antigone' in the window that says 'Search inside this collection'. The performance I have linked to here is from 2012, and features Jodie Whitaker.

3. Complete a discussion assignment by going to the discussion forum found here: Week 25 -- Sophocles's Antigone

Note that there are two deadlines associated with this assignment. Students are required to post an answer to a discussion question by midnight on Wednesday 19th June. They must then have completed a discussion with classmates by posting at least three questions or comments in response to other students by midnight on Sunday 23rd June.

4. If possible, it would be a good idea to begin the assigned reading for week 26. A response to a discussion question for week 26 will be due on Wednesday 26th June.

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