Friday, May 8, 2009

Roles of the Characters in Antigone (Journal 11)

Antigone / Mother Teresa

"Never share my dying, don't lay claim to what you never touched. My death will be enough" (87).

"Decide. Will you share the labor, share the work?" (61)

I chose Mother Teresa to represent Antigone because they seem very devoted to their creed. They both made a lot of big sacrafices, and helped people that could not help themselves. Physically they do not share much in common though, besides the fact that they are both female.

Creon / Christian Bale

"Why, you degenerate - bandying accustaions, threatening me with justice, your own father!" (98)

"What? The city is the king's- that's the law!" (97)

Christian Bale plays Creon because they both seem to use negative words when in an arguement. They also seem to shout out a lot in angry outbursts. Physically again they are both male and hold more power than the average citizen.

Ismene / Oprah

"What? You'd bury him- when a law forbids the city?" (61)

"What's the matter? Trouble, clearly... you sound so dark, so grim" (60).

Oprah and Ismene are both females. They both seem to be law abiding citizens who follow the government or person in charge. They also both care for people, they both make a lot of sacrafices for someone.

Sentry / Newman from Sienfeld

"She's the one, she did it single-handed- we caught her burying the body. Where's Creon?" (78)

"She's the one. With my own eyes I saw her bury the body, just what you've forbidden. There. Is that plain and clear?" (79)

Newman and the Sentry both seem to care only about themselves. They will inflate a story so that they get an edge over whatever they are doing. They are again both men.

Haemon / Ice T (from Law and Order)

"What threat? Combating your empty, mindless judgments with a sword?" (99)

"You really expect to fling abuse at me and not receive the same?" (99)

They both seem very protective over people. They both make comments that could anger someone easily. They are both men, and they say negative things to people in a higher position than themselves.

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