Journal entry 1 Anouilh Antigone

There were a lot of things that happened in the 1940's that could have influenced Anouilh as he wrote his own version of Antigone. For starters, women were given more freedoms, and allowed to "put themselves out there" more and more, meaning that the women were not tied down by the thoughts of others. This can be seen on how men would ogle at the girls, and then the girls would ogle back in the play. Also, there are going to be technological advances made in a more modern Antigone. This can be seen on how Antigone asked her Nurse to go get her some coffee, as well as the new sense of time of o'clock being used instead of just night and dark and sun and light. Also, as everyone knows, the Second World War began in the 1940's. This could give more shape to the conflict between Antigone and Creon, for Antigone could try to bury her brother out of religion, but Creon may not like that, (at least if he is German). Also, the marriage system in the 1940's was different then in ancient Greece. In ancient Greece, normally a woman was put up with a man if the man desired said woman. In the 1940's, that practice was abandoned, and men then had to ask the woman to see if they would desire to be wed, giving the woman the opportunity to back down if the person asking is not a suitable husband. One other thing that would influence the book is the responsibilities of man. In the 1940's, men had a sense of duty, that when it came down to them needing to do a task, they would fulfill it. This can be seen in how Creon takes over Oedipus' kingdom after Oedipus' sons die. These are just some of the things that could influence Anouilh while he wrote his own version of the tragedy of Antigone.