Hi, Chris. I really enjoyed this interesting insight into Antigone. I somehow thought of the Döpelganger motif, which I am interested in, so this is a very valid perspective for my research.
I've never heard the term "doubling," but I have heard of parallelism. I also worry about making Sophocles into a "feminist" when the feminist movement hadn't even happened yet and most of Athens still believed in women strictly maintaining a domestic role. I've heard it argued that she only takes on this role because all of her male relatives are dead and she no longer has representation, which might appeal to an Athenian audience intent on ensuring that all citizens have representation (including women through their fathers, brothers, husbands, etc.)
'Doubling' is a term I've taken from the collected essays in the description, Anna. Admittedly, I hadn't heard the idea coined in this way before either. As for feminism, I think your point is valid. Whilst some refer to him as a 'proto-feminist' it is a contentious interpretation given the little we know about him contextually.
Hi, Chris. I really enjoyed this interesting insight into Antigone. I somehow thought of the Döpelganger motif, which I am interested in, so this is a very valid perspective for my research.
I've never heard the term "doubling," but I have heard of parallelism. I also worry about making Sophocles into a "feminist" when the feminist movement hadn't even happened yet and most of Athens still believed in women strictly maintaining a domestic role. I've heard it argued that she only takes on this role because all of her male relatives are dead and she no longer has representation, which might appeal to an Athenian audience intent on ensuring that all citizens have representation (including women through their fathers, brothers, husbands, etc.)
'Doubling' is a term I've taken from the collected essays in the description, Anna. Admittedly, I hadn't heard the idea coined in this way before either. As for feminism, I think your point is valid. Whilst some refer to him as a 'proto-feminist' it is a contentious interpretation given the little we know about him contextually.
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