Democracy In Sophicleas Time Flashcards
(28 cards)
What does Ekklesia mean
A governing body or assembly who wrote laws
What was the Boule
A council of representatives from 10 Athens tribes
What did the Boule do
All voted for a number of representatives to govern the city, 50 men selected from each tribe
What did the Dikastria do
A popular court in which citizens argued cases
Who selected jurors for the Dikastreia
Parishes
What are the key messages of Antigone
Politics, democracy and effects on citizens
What is Sophocles political intention
The importance of democracy
What roles did people have in society and who
All people, military, politically or administrative
What were there none of in Greece
No lewyers or judges, no case law
DEMOKRATIA
Rule by the people
What do the audience decide
How they view Antigone and creon
What did everyone have equal of
Pay
What should you consider as a director
How you interpret the theme politically
What could all men over 30 do
Stands for election
What does Antigone show in terms of democracy
Free speech, and oversteps her position as a women
Who else represents democracy and freedom of speech
Haemon
As a director consider
How do the charectors represents different parts of democracy
As a dirctor emphasise ….
Limitations of the political system
What did the greekes have that doesn’t represent democracy
Slavery and a patriarchy
What does Antigone represent
A minorities (women)
What did democracy not extend to
Youth slaves and women
What should directors question regarding political message
Weather it could still be RELEVENT today
Why does democracy not work with creon
He is too emotional and irrationale
What does democracy need to work
Clam and reasonable debate
