I do not have a 100% clear idea of what exactly I want to compare but I know I want to learn more about Sophocles. Something about ancient text fascinates me. The fact that the ideas presented can relate so closely to the present day seems surreal. It gives me the feeling that thousands of years have passed yet nothing has really changed. Sophocles was a prolific playwright. Doing research, I found out that he won almost every literary contest he entered. I might want to compare book histories with four other Sophocles plays. Or, compare Antigone's history with four other famous ancient plays by other authors. Surprisingly to myself, I actually found the process of book history research to be enjoyable. So, I want to do something centered around this for my final project.
I would like to support your interest in book history for this final project. Let's think about how we can make that happen. I wonder if you'd like to look for 4 texts produced not only in different places and time periods, but through different forms of technology: manuscript, digital, codex, scroll, cuneiform, etc. It would be good to get another more thematic topic connected to this as well, however. I don't see how the Sophocles focus will work, but meet with me to consider alternatives.
ReplyDeleteHi John, I too am working with how to compare Antigone to other texts throughout history. The political commentary and social impact of Antigone and interested me, so I am seeking other literary texts/novels that feature similar (or contrasting) political commentary that may have impacted their society of origin.
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