Journal 12

What do you know about the 1940s in Europe and how do you predict that will influence Anouilh's version of Antigone?

World War II was going on in Europe in the 1940s. During this time, because all of the men were away fighting, the women played a much bigger role in the work force. Because of this, the gender roles in Anouilh's version of Antigone could be influenced. The women even in just the first pages that we have read already show signs of independence from others in general. For example, Antigone goes out by herself to do something without telling anyone else. It will be interesting to see how the gender roles differ in Anouilh's version of Antigone.