Antigone/Speak

Our new play, Antigone, explores the theme of moral conflict. Antigone faces the dilemma of having to transgress (disobey) civil law in order to give her brother a proper religious burial. The conflict of 'Antigone' is the conflict between the manmade laws of the State and the god-given laws of justice; morality; and rites, rituals, and traditions.

Is it more important to follow what "seems to be right" to you or the laws we must abide by as members of a specific society. Is it better to follow human laws or supernatural laws? Provide an example to support your stance.

My Room

"My room belongs to an alien. It is a postcard of who I was in fifth grade..." (15).

What is your room like? Do you like/dislike it? Does it accurately represent you? Why/why not? What should it be changed to reflect about you now?

Dominant Impression

The first step in using effective description is to focus on a dominant impression. A dominant impression creates a mood or atmosphere in your paper. This mood can be conveyed through effective descriptive writing.

Think of a summer moment or image from own life that had a similar dominant impression to Dybek’s piece. Begin this piece with “In summer…

Speak: Pre-Reading

Select one of the following prompts to respond to:

1.Describe a time when you were ostracized. What happened? Why were you isolated? What was your reaction? How did it make you feel?

2.Describe a time when you ostracized someone else. What did he or she do to make you isolate them? Were your actions justified? Why? What was his or her reaction? How did it make you feel to isolate him or her?

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