Sophocles Antigone General Chorus Lines - Bonnie Roberts

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Hello. We are the chorus. We are…

The echoes…

The conscience

The shadows…

Of all of the people you see before you. They are the protagonists. They have a story to tell.

Taking that action?

What have you decided to do?

Each of them has decided what action must be taken

Each of them believes that their decision, that their action, is the morally right thing to do. So what went wrong?

It is an old story…but it began before this moment

This is the last chapter in the story of Oedipus

Listen to him Creon

Change your mind

Ismene is only guilty of trying to protect her sister. She has broken no law.

Tell us how Antigone will die.

How can I be condemned to die?

The crimes of which you are guilty are…

and pride

We can give you no hope for this life

It has already been decided

We all decided what we would do

I saw them.

What did you see? TELL ME!

Those responsibilities claim your attention.

You must make decisions and take actions.