Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Claim Continuum

Here are the paraphrased claims I mentioned towards the end of class--contrast them with what you had, or what the groups had put up on the board. (So these are not "right" so to speak, since claims are very relative).

1 (page 22) Antigone is relevant because it is puzzling.
2 (page 23) Antigone's action (duty) is irrelevant, but her figure is relevant.
3 (page 25) Jospeh uses Eliot to show Antigone as inner needs.
4 (page 30) Even though art does not directly teach, the irrationality of Antigone is its appeal; art attests to the uncertainty of culture.
5 (page 31) Antigone's fidelity is the touchstone.
6 (page 32) Hegel and Arnold are defenders of stable community, Antigone is an anarchist and maybe we should be too.

No comments: